Denmark despatched personal messages to United States President-elect Donald Trump’s workforce expressing willingness to debate boosting safety in Greenland or growing the US navy presence there with out claiming the island, Axios reported on Saturday (Jan 11), citing two sources.
Trump, who takes workplace on Jan 20, has described US management of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, as an “absolute necessity”. He didn’t dismiss the potential use of navy or financial means, together with tariffs in opposition to Denmark.
Axios stated that the Danish authorities needed to persuade Trump that his safety considerations may very well be addressed with out claiming Greenland.
A spokesperson for the Trump transition workforce didn’t reply to a request for touch upon the Axios report.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated earlier this week that she had requested for a gathering with Trump, however didn’t anticipate it to occur earlier than his inauguration. Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede too stated he was prepared to talk with Trump however urged respect for the island’s independence aspirations.
Denmark has beforehand stated that Greenland is just not on the market.
