Danish PM hints at possible new legislation on Greenland's self-governance

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has suggested the possibility of new legislation on Greenland's self-governance.

She made this statement during a press conference while visiting the island's capital, Nuuk.

"I believe that we will begin more specific negotiations, and this could be anything: from self-governance legislation to additional investments in Greenlandic society, from how we handle the current situation to foreign policy and security policy as a whole," the Prime Minister told Danmarks Radio, per Caliber.Az.

She also emphasized Denmark's interest in strengthening security in the Arctic. According to her, the Kingdom is already investing significant resources in this area and is ready to cooperate with the United States on this matter. However, Frederiksen pointed out that "you cannot annex other countries, especially under the pretext of international security."

Earlier, US President Donald Trump repeatedly stated that Greenland should join the United States. He threatened to impose high trade tariffs on Denmark if it did not relinquish control of the island.

During his first term, Trump even proposed purchasing Greenland, an idea that was rejected by both Danish and Greenlandic authorities.

Greenland is an autonomous territory within Denmark. In 1951, Washington and Copenhagen signed the Greenland Defense Agreement in addition to their NATO alliance obligations. Under this agreement, the US committed to defending the island from aggression.

The US also operates the Pituffik space base on Greenland, which is part of a missile warning system and Arctic zone control.

By Tamilla Hasanova