‘Not for sale’: Greenland premier tells US envoy
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen reaffirmed that Greenland is not for sale during a meeting with US envoy Jeff Landry. Nielsen emphasized the importance of Greenlandic self-determination and stated that there had been no change in the US position regarding the territory. The discussions aimed to find a solution that respects Greenland's autonomy amidst concerns over potential annexation or takeover.
- ▪Greenland's Prime Minister stated that the territory is not for sale.
- ▪The meeting with US envoy Jeff Landry was described as constructive but yielded no changes in US policy.
- ▪Nielsen emphasized the importance of Greenlandic self-determination and the need to deter threats of annexation.
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News|Donald Trump‘Not for sale’: Greenland premier tells US envoyPrime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen says while the meeting was “constructive” nothing “had changed” on the US positionListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoGreenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen in Copenhagen in Denmark, January 13, 2026. [Tom Little/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP, AP and ReutersPublished On 18 May 202618 May 2026Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has told US special envoy Jeff Landry that Greenland is “not for sale”.Landry, who was appointed by President Donald Trump last year to spearhead the purchase of the island, met Nielsen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister, Mute Egede, in the…
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