- Greenland is a democratic society with the right to make its own decisions.
- The latest statements from the US, including threats of tariffs, do not change that line. This is what Chairman of the Greenlandic Government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen (D), writes in a post on Facebook.
He emphasizes that Greenland will not change its position despite the weekend's new threats from the president, who has threatened Denmark and a number of European countries with punitive tariffs if an agreement is not reached that the United States can take over Greenland:
- We will not let ourselves be pressured. We stand firm on dialogue, respect and international law, says Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
- Vivian has my full support.
The President of Naalakkersuisut also gives his full support to Naalakkersuisoq for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Motzfeldt (S), who, together with Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen, will meet with NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, in Brussels on Monday:
- This is important. This is where we take responsibility and insist that dialogue about security in the Arctic takes place with us and with respect for our role and our country.
- Vivian has my full support and I am sure that she will clearly, distinctly and with great dignity express our positions at the meeting, writes Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
Thank you for your great support for this weekend's demonstrations.
He also points out that the weekend's demonstrations in both Greenland and Denmark have shown strong and dignified unity.
"Many people have peacefully expressed their love for our country and respect for our democracy. For that I am deeply grateful," he writes, continuing:
- At the same time, we have experienced support from other countries and state leaders. That means something. Not as interference, but as a clear recognition that Greenland is a democratic society with the right to make its own decisions.
