FILE PHOTO: People attend a protest against US President Donald Trump's demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the US, calling for it to be allowed to determine its own future, in front of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan 17, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]
Officials from Greenland have repeated that the Danish territory will never be for sale during talks over the future of the Arctic island with the special envoy of United States President Donald Trump.
Jeff Landry, who Trump appointed late last year to pursue control of the island, arrived in Greenland's capital Nuuk on Sunday and met with Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Foreign Minister Mute Egede on Monday.
Speaking at a news conference after the meeting, Nielsen described initial talks with Landry as "constructive", but noted that there was no sign the US stance toward Greenland had altered.
He said he emphasized to Landry that the giant island, coveted by the US because of what Trump says are national security concerns and amid reports the US wants access to its minerals, will never be for sale.
