Nuuk, Greenland – Greenland’s Foreign Minister, Viviane Motsefeldt, announced on Tuesday that Greenland and Denmark have requested an urgent meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The meeting aims to discuss recent statements by US President Donald Trump regarding his intention to annex Greenland, the self-governing Arctic territory.
Motsefeldt stated on her Facebook page that the meeting is intended to discuss what she described as “the significant statements made by the United States regarding Greenland.” She confirmed that Secretary Rubio has not yet met with the Greenlandic government, despite both governments having repeatedly requested a meeting at the foreign minister level throughout 2025.
In a related development, several European leaders expressed their support for Denmark in the face of American ambitions. France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain affirmed that sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the inviolability of borders are “universal and inviolable principles.” The European leaders emphasized that “Denmark and Greenland alone have the right to make decisions concerning the territory.”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen had warned on Monday that any American attack on a NATO member state could lead to the complete collapse of the alliance and the European security order established after the end of World War II. She affirmed that she would do everything possible to prevent any military escalation.
This escalation comes amid continued statements by Trump regarding the annexation of Greenland, which has alarmed Danish and Greenlandic authorities. The escalation has also garnered broad political support from European powers, amid calls for diplomatic dialogue and the need to respect national sovereignty and international obligations.
This news highlights the tensions between Washington and Copenhagen, and more broadly with European NATO allies. It also reflects the political and diplomatic risks stemming from American ambitions in the Arctic region.
