The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, expressed this Sunday her intention to hold a meeting with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, during her trip to New York. In this trip, it is expected that the security agreement on Greenland reached between both governments will be signed, a pact of which, for now, few details have emerged.
"I am going to meet with Trump," she indicated in statements to the DR News and TV2 channels before boarding at Copenhagen-Kastrup Airport heading to U.S. territory.
The head of the Danish Executive emphasized that she maintains "an excellent relationship with the U.S. president" and defended that, "in a complicated world," the resulting pact will be positive for the country's security. In her opinion, it is also "good" for the United States, for Greenland, for Denmark, for Europe, and for NATO.
Frederiksen admitted that she "understands" the doubts about the content of the text, but chose not to reveal specific aspects. "Everything must be in the agreement," she noted, insisting that the details will be known when the document is completely finalized.
"It is something that affects us all and it is also something that concerns us all, especially the Greenlandic population, but out of respect for the last days and because everything must be in the agreement, I cannot go into details," she added, justifying her silence on the particulars.
During the interview, she was asked if Trump exaggerates by claiming that the United States will assume indefinite control over Greenland's security. Frederiksen replied that "I would say, in general terms, that I would not sign an agreement that was not good for Greenland and for the Kingdom, and I know that (the Greenlandic Prime Minister) Jens-Frederik Nielsen would not either."
The leader emphasized that "the Kingdom of Denmark is a sovereign state and Greenlanders have the right to self-determination. What we call territorial integrity is included in this," thus highlighting the limits of the pact.
In a subsequent post on social media, Frederiksen explained that she maintains close communication with leaders "from Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, with our Nordic friends and with valuable partners from the EU and NATO," regarding the agreement and its security implications.
For his part, the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, has highlighted on the TV2 channel that with the signing of the document "we leave behind distrust." "We do it in a way that, we hope, emphasizes that the issue of security also depends on NATO and respects our sovereignty," he stated.
Trump has announced an agreement by which his country will obtain "permanent control" of the security of the island and will be able to deploy troops in the region.
The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, has confirmed the agreement reached with the United States to guarantee "shared security" over Greenland. Frederiksen emphasizes that the text "recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity" of her country, in addition to the "right of the Greenlandic people to self-determination."