Protests planned in Denmark and Greenland as US delegation meets over Greenland issue

Demonstrations are planned across Denmark and Greenland as a US delegation of bipartisan lawmakers meets Danish and Greenlandic officials in Copenhagen, organisers said. Uagut, an organisation of Greenlanders in Denmark, said the aim is to send a clear and unified message of respect for Greenland’s democracy and fundamental human rights.

The protests follow renewed interest from Donald Trump in taking control of Greenland. Jeff Landry, Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, said a deal for Washington to take over the island 'should and will be made' during this visit and that the president 'is serious'. Trump has also threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not 'go along' with his plans and posted images on Truth Social labelled 'Mister Tariff' and 'The Tariff King'.

Congressional Republicans have voiced dissent, with Senator Thom Tillis calling the idea 'absurd', and polling was reported to show an overwhelming majority of Americans oppose taking control of the island. Denmark warned an invasion would spell the end of Nato, and several allies including France, Germany, the UK, Norway and Sweden deployed troops to the Arctic island earlier in the week; the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said Greenland's defence is a 'common concern' for the whole of Nato.

Organisers say the demonstrations are intended to demand respect for Greenland’s right to self-determination.

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