Greenland not a piece of property, says PM after Trump threats
Summary
Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederick Nielsen, says that Greenland isn't an item someone can buy. This is in response to Donald Trump, the U.S. President, saying multiple times that he wants the U.S. to own Greenland. Both Greenland's and Denmark's leaders say they will stand together against this idea.Key Facts
- Jens-Frederick Nielsen is the Prime Minister of Greenland.
- President Donald Trump of the U.S. has said multiple times that he wants the U.S. to own Greenland.
- Greenland is not a thing that can be bought, according to Greenland's Prime Minister.
- The leaders of Denmark and Greenland have said they will stand together against this idea.
- Jens-Frederick Nielsen became Greenland's prime minister in April.
- The U.S. has had a military base in Greenland since World War Two.
- President Trump might also want Greenland because of the special minerals that could be dug up there.
- Most people living in Greenland want to be independent from Denmark, but they don't want to be part of the U.S.
- Greenland's new government, which started in March, is led by Nielsen's center-right Democrats party, which wants independence to happen slowly.
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