Greenland dismisses US takeover fears amid Trump's remarks

FILE PHOTO: Danish troops practice looking for potential threats during a military drill as Danish, Swedish and Norwegian home guard units together with Danish, German and French troops take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

COPENHAGEN, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Greenland is ‌seeking to strengthen ties with the United States, and its citizens should not fear an imminent ‌American takeover, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Monday, following renewed interest in the Arctic island ‌by U.S. President Donald Trump.

European powers rallied behind Greenland on Monday, after the U.S. military operation in which Venezuela's leader was seized, rekindling concerns that the island, an autonomous Danish territory, might face a similar scenario.