US visit to Greenland is unacceptable, Danish prime minister says


Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen looks on as she attends a European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The United States is exerting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday, ahead of an unsolicited visit by a high-profile U.S. delegation to the semi-autonomous Danish territory this week.

The visit to an American military base will include U.S. Vice President JD Vance, his wife Usha Vance, White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

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