Greenland’s new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday that the island is working to deepen its ties with Denmark in response to what he called disrespectful rhetoric from the U.S. administration
Speaking at a joint press conference in Copenhagen alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Nielsen emphasized that current foreign policy challenges make closer cooperation between Greenland and Denmark necessary.
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