00:00You've said in the past that he should be taken seriously when he's talking about these things.
00:05Do you believe that President Trump still wants to own Greenland?
00:13Unfortunately, I think the desire is the same. It's something we, of course, talk a lot about.
00:20And I would also add that I think the pressure on Greenland is totally unacceptable.
00:28We are talking about threats, but as you often say, Jens-Frage, the people of Greenland have never been threatened
00:36before by anyone.
00:39So I think the pressure is unacceptable.
00:43I think we have been very clear from Greenland and Denmark, and by the way, from all of our allies,
00:51Canada and Europe and good friends in the U.S.,
00:55that there are, of course, things that you cannot compromise on.
00:59Our basic values, the cornerstone, I mean, of our democracy is, of course, the respect of other states' sovereignty and
01:10territorial integrity.
01:12And, by the way, a people's right for self-determination.
01:16There's a people, a very proud people living in Greenland.
01:20So there are things that we cannot compromise on and that, by the way, we will not compromise on.
01:25But there are other things we can do together.
01:28And we have already been talking a lot about it.
01:31We have a, as many of you probably know, a defense agreement, the Kingdom of Denmark and U.S.
01:39We have had it since 1951.
01:42It gives a very, I mean, it's very easy for U.S. to have a stronger footprint in Greenland.
01:49At some stage, they had 17 bases and 10,000 soldiers.
01:54Now there's one base and 200, 230, 40-something people there.
02:02And, I mean, we have always been a very reliable, strong partner for U.S.
02:06So if it's a question about home defense, if it's a question about common security, we will always like to
02:13work together with the U.S.
02:17So that is possible.
02:20But, no, everybody asks us, do we think it's over?
02:24Is there, I mean, no, we don't think it's over.
02:27We now have a working group.
02:31It's good.
02:32We will try to see if we can find a solution.
02:34And you can rely on us.
02:36You can trust us.
02:37We will do whatever we can.
02:39But, of course, there are red lines that will not be crushed.
02:44And we will stick to our strategy.
02:48Mr. Prime Minister.
02:49Yeah, thanks.
02:50And I just want to add that I don't think it's an elephant in the room anymore.
02:54He's pretty transparent and has been for 14 months.
03:00And the pressure on the Greenlandic people.
03:02If I think about my people, we are so proud.
03:05We live in a harsh environment.
03:07We are resilient.
03:09We live in a land where nobody were able to live for many, many, many years.
03:13There's a reason why we are the ones left.
03:15And still, and there's a reason why it's us that has built that society up for many years.
03:27It's not an elephant in the room.
03:29But I also want to say, and I think this is very, very important.
03:33The pressure on us is unacceptable.
03:36We all know the story.
03:37But I don't think it's only about us.
03:40This is not only about Greenland.
03:42Imagine a NATO country acquiring, taking, threatening an ally.
03:50Where would the world stand if that happened?
03:54We would be a puzzle.
03:56We would be a puzzle in a big game.
03:59And what would prevent those, America, if they did that, USA, and Russia and China,
04:07to split up the world in three big blocks, if this was allowed?
04:14It's outrageous.
04:16And I don't think we can lower shoulders either.
04:18I think we have taken some steps in the right direction.
04:23Dialogue.
04:25Respectful dialogue in a working group.
04:28So we don't communicate through the media, where we wake up to threats every morning, and so what?
04:36Outrageous.
04:37But now we are speaking together, more directly, through the right channels.
04:42And now we have a...
04:43And I also want to state from the get-go.
04:46Mede said it a bit.
04:46In terms of the threats in our region, and the threats from Russia and China,
04:52the paradox is the Greenlandic people has never felt threatened.
04:57And the first time they felt unsafe for real,
05:00when there was an ally talked about acquiring them, buying them, and so it's outrageous.
05:06But we are taking steps in the right direction, I think.
05:09I think the NATO Arctic insurance is...
05:14Sentry.
05:15Sentry is good.
05:16And I think the exercises in Arctic endurance were a step in the right direction too.
05:24And we all agree on, we need to do more in our region in terms of security.
05:30And we have never disagreed on it.
05:32We also have a defense agreement from 1951 that's very good for both parties, right?
05:40If the argument is that there's not enough security.
05:44So, yeah, that's where we stand.
05:46I needed to take that out.
05:50Just quickly, are you...
05:59Like I said, we love the applause.
06:01Keep them coming.
06:03Just really quickly, do you feel confident that the negotiations actually can lead to an agreement?
06:08Or is President Trump so set on owning Greenland or parts of Greenland?
06:15Do you have any indication?
06:16As I said, I think we need to take the right steps.
06:21And I think the first right step is to have a dialogue between us.
06:26But as I also said, we cannot lower our shoulders.
06:32Look, the desire to control or to have Greenland is there.
06:38But I think we are taking the right steps, both in terms of our dialogue, but also in terms of
06:46the big issue for them, the security, national security, international security.
06:52It has many names now because it's been mentioned so much.
06:55But I think we are aligned on that one.
06:59And I think we have to take those discussions.
07:02And there has been very good steps in the right direction in the NATO frame that we are happy for
07:08because we are committed to be a part of the alliance that has kept the world somewhat safe in terms
07:15of NATO countries since the Second World War.
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