Denmark Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen made it clear that Greenland could become independent – it is now an autonomous region of Denmark – if the Greenlanders wish, but it would not become a state of the USA.

This was in response to American President-elect Donald Trump that the use of force is not ruled out to get control of Greenland. Trump’s son, Trump Jr has been to Greenland on a private visit. Trump’s claims on Canada and Greenland are outrageous, but he seems to quite serious about what he is saying. France, Germany and the European Union (EU) say that sovereignty of members of EU will not be compromised, and there cannot be use of force to change borders. Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egde said that the island is not for sale.

The outlandish claim by Trump is backed by a security concern of the Americans who fear that the Arctic would be dominated by Russia and China,........

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