Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede criticized the United States on Monday, accusing Washington of interfering in the territory’s political affairs ahead of a planned visit by an American delegation this week. The visit follows US President Donald Trump’s previous attempts to acquire Greenland.
The White House announced on Sunday that Usha Vance, wife of US Vice President JD Vance, will travel to Greenland this week with her son and a US delegation, which Egede claimed would include National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
Egede emphasized that Greenland’s “integrity and democracy” must be respected and warned that the visit, scheduled from Thursday to Saturday, should not be considered a purely private one.
Since taking office in January, Trump has expressed a desire for the US to take control of Greenland, even suggesting the use of force to achieve this goal. Egede reaffirmed that Greenland would not engage in any talks with the US until after the March 11 general elections, which left him heading a caretaker government.
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, leader of the center-right Democrats, the party that won the election and is expected to form the next government, has previously called Trump’s actions on Greenland “inappropriate.”
Egede stressed the importance of standing up against “unacceptable treatment,” declaring that Greenlanders should have the final say in their future. Greenland, seeking greater autonomy from Denmark, is rich in untapped mineral and oil reserves, though exploration for oil and uranium is currently banned.
Polls indicate that while most Greenlanders support independence from Denmark, they oppose annexation by the United States. In early January, Trump’s son, Donald Jr., also visited Greenland for a brief period.
AFP
