SummaryThe Danish foreign minister says there's still a "fundamental disagreement" with the US over Greenland after White House talks Lars Løkke Rasmussen described the talks with the US vice-president and secretary of state as "frank and constructive" But in a joint news conference with the Greenlandic foreign minister, he said it was "absolutely not necessary" for the US to acquire the Arctic territory The mood conveyed by news conference was as sombre as it was serious, says the BBC's Paul Kirby Speaking afterwards, President Donald Trump again said "we need Greenland for national security", adding "there's not a thing" Denmark could do to stop China or Russia if they invaded the island Danish foreign minister: We had a frank but constructive discussion Tom BatemanUS State Department correspondent Media caption, Danish minister: Denmark ‘shares’ some of Trump's Arctic security concernsAfter meeting with President Trump's team at the White House today, Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers wanted to stress the talk was polite and constructive.But, beyond the diplomatic niceties it was clear they have not convinced the administration to drop its demand to annex Greenland to the US. The ministers said there remained a fundamental disagreement in the meeting, adding that their red line was Greenland’s territorial integrity. The BBC asked Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen about a comment from Trump…
Published: January 14, 2026 5:57 pm
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