Media reported on Danish PM's EU tour for support on Greenland issue

The head of the Danish government Mette Frederiksen went on a European tour because of Greenland amid the desire of American President Donald Trump to take the island under U.S. control. This was reported by Bloomberg on January 28, citing sources.

"Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen went on a tour of major European capitals to gain support in the dispute over Greenland, just as her country has allocated funds for the protection of this Arctic island," the material said.

It was reported that Frederiksen has already met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, and then with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels.

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The day before, on January 27, it was reported that Denmark, due to the U.S. president's interest in gaining control of Greenland, will spend 14.5 billion Danish kroner ($2.05 billion) to strengthen its military presence in the Arctic. On January 25, President Trump pushed for the acquisition of Greenland during a phone call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. It was reported that Trump was aggressive and set for conflict.

On January 22, Danish EP MP Anders Vistisen, using profanity, called on Trump to stop talking about the idea of buying Greenland from the kingdom because, according to him, the island is not for sale. He emphasized that Greenland is a fully integrated part of Denmark.

Pele Broberg, chairman of Greenland's largest opposition party Naleraka and a member of the island's parliament, suggested on Jan. 20 that Trump should make a "win-win" deal on the island's independence. The island would then be able to reclaim its land and enter into a defense agreement with the United States.

On Dec. 22, 2024, Trump said it was an absolute necessity for the U.S. to own and control Greenland. He had previously expressed interest in buying the island from Denmark in 2019, but was turned down. On January 14, 2024, it was reported that representatives of the Republican Party in the U.S. House of Representatives put forward a bill to authorize negotiations on the purchase of Greenland.