Accused Of Being The Vice President Of The US Tak Becus On Keeping Security, Danish PM Visits Greenland

JAKARTA - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will visit Greenland today to hold talks with the new government in the region.

This visit was made by Mette following US President Donald Trump's repeated statement about his desire to control the Arctic island.

Reported by Reuters on Wednesday, April 2, the Danish PM began a trip of less than three days a week after US Vice President JD Vance's visit to the region. He received a cold welcome from authorities in Denmark and Greenland.

Greenland's new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen who won the general election last month will form a coalition government.

Nielsen said he welcomed Frederiksen's journey. Denmark for him remains Greenland's closest partner.

The relationship between Greenland and Denmark strained after the exposure of ill-treatment against Greenland residents under colonial rule in recent years.

However, Trump's interest in controlling Greenland, part of a growing international focus on competition for influence in the Arctic, has prompted Denmark to accelerate efforts to improve relations with the island.

Nielsen told Reuters late Monday that Greenland would strengthen its ties with Denmark to fulfill its main desire to become a sovereign country. Meanwhile, Greenland wants to build relations that respect each other with the United States.

"Talking about annexation and talking about gaining Greenland and disrespecting sovereignty is not an honorable thing. So let's start by mutual respect and building a great partnership in every way," he said.

During his visit to a US military base in northern Greenland on Friday, Vance accused Denmark of not doing a good job of keeping the island safe.

He said the United States would better protect the strategically located area.

Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen considers Vance's statement about Denmark "unfair."

Polls showed the majority of Greenland's 57,000 population supported independence from Denmark, but many warned against seeking independence too quickly, fearing Greenland would get worse and expose itself to the interests of the US.

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