Mette Frederiksen Warns Trump: 'We Cannot Negotiate On Sovereignty' Over Greenland

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On this Special Report, the focus is on the escalating tensions between Denmark and the United States over Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has issued a stern warning to the Trump administration, stating, 'We cannot negotiate on sovereignty, identity, borders and democracy.' The bulletin highlights how Donald Trump's long-standing interest in Greenland has shifted from a perceived joke in his first term to a serious geopolitical threat in 2026. Reports indicate that the U.S. is considering acquiring or annexing the territory through negotiations or force, with military aircraft already landing in Greenland. Frederiksen emphasized that any trade war initiated against Europe would meet a firm response, framing the issue as a fundamental challenge to the global world order. The programme explores the implications of these developments for NATO unity and European security as the Trump administration maintains its policy decision on the Arctic territory.

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00:00Well, Denmark Prime Minister has talked tough amid Trump threats over Greenland as well.

00:06Denmark Prime Minister said that we cannot negotiate on sovereignty, identity, borders and democracy.

00:13Denmark Prime Minister said that this is a question for the world order as well.

00:18He in fact went on to say that if someone starts a trade war with Europe, we will of course respond.

00:24So that's a very clear messaging that has come in from the Prime Minister of Denmark there.

00:31Kita, unexpected lines perhaps, but how realistic is Donald Trump's dream of actually taking over Denmark?

00:42Well, it's Greenland per se, but some of the facts that he is hell-bent on ensuring that he moves into Greenland,

00:51this is not something that he's been speaking of only in his second term.

00:55He's had a huge conversation about it during the first term.

00:59He was laughed at, mocked, jeered.

01:02And now we're looking at a very serious Donald Trump making his move in order to get Greenland.

01:10And that certainly is now becoming real.

01:13So what was a joke to the European leaders during Trump's first term is turning into a reality and a nightmarish one at that.

01:23Because this is certainly something that he's looking at and he's made it very clear either through negotiations or by force.

01:30There is a military aircraft that landed in Greenland in specific states base.

01:37And Europeans are worried as to how America is looking at approaching the issue of Greenland and going, moving towards acquiring or annexing in this case Greenland.

01:50So the Danish Prime Minister is ensuring that the American threat is countered by reminding them of sovereignty, identity, borders and democracy and saying that these are non-negotiables.

02:04There is going to be no negotiation and this could very well change the world order.

02:10That's the message coming in from the President of the Kingdom of Denmark.

02:13But it doesn't change a policy decision that the Trump administration has taken.

02:19So serious worries, which is what I was talking about earlier, for Europe at this point in time.

02:25All right, Geetha Mohan, thanks so much for joining us with all those updates over there.

02:31So clearly 2026 turning out to be a very, very interesting year for the world order.

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