Greenland is sending a clear signal to the United States on Tuesday ahead of an important meeting on Wednesday at the White House, according to senior researcher Ulrik Pram Gad.
If Greenland had to choose between the United States and Denmark, then Prime Minister and Chairman of Naalakkersuisut Jens-Frederik Nielsen would choose Denmark here and now.
It couldn't be said more clearly, according to the senior researcher from the Danish Institute for International Studies, Diis.
- It is primarily a signal to the US that we are entering that space together and expect to come out again together, says Ulrik Pram Gad about the Danish and Greenlandic delegation, which will meet with the US on Wednesday.
He therefore believes that the statements from the United States about wanting to take over Greenland, even though they are allies, have been counterproductive. Because Denmark and Greenland have become more united despite certain political and historical disagreements.
At a press conference on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office, Jens-Frederik Nielsen said it more clearly than he has before.
"We are in a geopolitical crisis. If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO, the Kingdom of Denmark and the EU," he said.
Jens-Frederik Nielsen called the support from Europe and Denmark "absolutely crucial".
Senior researcher Ulrik Pram Gad believes that it is very precisely formulated.
"Their long-term plan is still to become independent, and they perceive what the United States is doing as a threat," he says.
It is Minister of Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen (M) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Motzfeldt who are traveling to the United States.
Here they meet with US Vice President J.D. Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House in Washington, D.C.
According to information from DR and TV2, the meeting will take place at 4:30 p.m. Danish time. However, it may be postponed.
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