Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen holds a property league successful the Mirror Hall astatine the Prime Minister's Office, astatine Christiansborg successful Copenhagen, Denmark, connected January 13, 2026.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen connected Thursday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's Greenland pivot, saying the state is prepared to clasp talks with Washington connected its vaunted "Golden Dome" rocket defence plan.
In a statement, Frederiksen said it was "good and natural" that the contented of Arctic information had been discussed betwixt Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte astatine the World Economic Forum successful Davos, Switzerland.
Trump said connected Wednesday that helium had secured a "framework" woody connected Greenland, including entree to mineral rights for the U.S. and its European allies arsenic good arsenic collaboration connected the Golden Dome.
The statement appears to people thing of a climbdown for the U.S. president, who has long advocated for control of the self-governing Danish territory and antecedently refused to regularisation retired the usage of subject force.
Denmark's premier curate said she had spoken to NATO's Rutte some earlier and aft his gathering with Trump astatine Davos, adding that the subject confederation is "fully aware" of Copenhagen's position.
"We tin negociate connected everything political; security, investments, economy. But we cannot negociate connected our sovereignty. I person been informed that this has not been the lawsuit either," Frederiksen said, according to a Google translation.
"The Kingdom of Denmark wishes to proceed to prosecute successful a constructive dialog with allies connected however we tin fortify information successful the Arctic, including the US's Golden Dome, provided that this is done with respect for our territorial integrity," she added.
Rolled retired successful May past twelvemonth and often compared to Israel's "Iron Dome" system, Trump's projected Golden Dome is simply a visionary multibillion-dollar inaugural designed to shield the U.S. from each rocket attacks.
"They're going to beryllium progressive successful the Golden Dome, and they're going to beryllium progressive successful mineral rights, and truthful are we," Trump told CNBC's Joe Kernen successful an interrogation connected Wednesday.
When asked however agelong the woody would last, the president said: "Forever."
In a social media post soon earlier speaking to CNBC astatine the World Economic Forum, Trump said helium would nary longer beryllium imposing tariffs against 8 European countries for opposing his plans to get Greenland.
"Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome arsenic it pertains to Greenland. Further accusation volition beryllium made disposable arsenic discussions progress," Trump said connected Truth Social.
Stock markets roseate instantly aft Trump posted the update, with further gains expected crossed the globe connected Thursday.
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