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Denmark’s prime minister has told the U.S. during a visit to Greenland that “you cannot annex another country,” even with the argument that international security is at stake.
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Speaking in English and addressing the US, Mette Frederiksen said "you cannot annex another country."

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Denmark will not give up Greenland to the US, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said during an official visit to the Arctic Island.Responding to repeated threats from Donald Trump, Frederiksen offered closer collaboration on security but told the US president: "You can't annex other countries.
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In late March 2025, a video began to circulate supposedly showing the Danish parliament and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen laughing while listening to a recording of U.S. President Donald Trump talking about acquiring Greenland.
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The United States will not take over Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said after arriving on Wednesday for a three-day visit to the semi-autonomous Danish island.
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