Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called the country’s business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after US President-elect Donald Trump last week threatened military or economic action such as tariffs to take control of Greenland.
Trump said it was an “absolute necessity” for the United States to take control of the vast Arctic island, which is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark.
Frederiksen told Trump in a 45-minute phone conversation on Wednesday that it was up to Greenland to decide its future and that Denmark is willing to do more to strengthen security in the Arctic.
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Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met with a series of the country’s business leaders on Thursday. Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images
She also emphasized that Danish companies contribute to
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