After Vice President JD Vance’s Visit and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s Greenland Trip

After Vice President JD Vance’s Visit and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s Greenland Trip

Copenhagen, April 2, 2025 — Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is set to embark on a three-day visit to Greenland today. Her visit is an important step following Greenland's new government and U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in Greenland. Last month, general elections were held in Greenland, and the new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen is set to form the government.

The relationship between Greenland and Denmark has been strained in recent years, especially due to the colonial-era oppression faced by Greenlanders. However, in the wake of Trump's interest in acquiring Greenland, Copenhagen has quickly moved to improve its relationship with Greenland.

Greenland's new Prime Minister Nielsen stated, "Denmark is Greenland's closest partner." He further said, "We want to build relationships with the United States while respecting Greenland’s regional sovereignty."

Notably, last Friday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited a military base in northern Greenland and held Denmark accountable for Greenland's security. However, Frederiksen described Vance’s comments as "unfair" and said that the future of Greenland should be determined by the people of Greenland.

Polls in Greenland have shown that the majority of its approximately 57,000 residents want independence from Denmark.