Nuuk [Greenland], January 24 : Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met with Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen in Nuuk on Friday (local time), just two days after US President Donald Trump withdrew threats of a US takeover of the Danish autonomous territory, CNN reported.
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In a post on X, Danish PM Frederiksen wrote, "Just landed in Nuuk. Glad to be back in Greenland. Looking forward to continuing the close cooperation - also in the preparations for the joint diplomatic effort. Thanks for the warm welcome, Jens-Frederik."
"I am first and foremost in Greenland today to show our strong Danish support for the Greenlandic people," Frederiksen said, adding that it has been "a very, very difficult time," as quoted by China Daily.
She reiterated the importance of close cooperation with Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, highlighting their joint efforts as crucial preparations for the kingdom's next steps. "Now we will prepare to take the diplomatic and political path," she said.
The visit comes amid heightened diplomatic strain over Greenland's future. It comes after Frederiksen attended an emergency European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday and held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte earlier on Friday.
Meanwhile, on Thursday (local time), US President Donald Trump said he will not proceed with his plans to impose tariffs on some European nations over Greenland, withdrawing his earlier threat to implement the tariffs starting February 1.
The decision comes following a "very productive" meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, during which the US President also laid the ground for a framework on a future deal concerning Greenland and the broader Arctic region.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the move as beneficial for both the United States and NATO allies.
"Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America and all NATO Nations. Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st," Trump wrote.
Washington claims Greenland's strategic location and mineral resources are vital to its security, but the leadership in Denmark, Greenland and Europe have rejected the idea, emphasising their right to self-determination.