This photo taken on Feb 8, 2026 shows posters both written "GREENLAND IS NOT FOR SALE!" on a window in Nuuk, Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. [Photo/Xinhua]
HELSINKI - Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Wednesday rejected US President Donald Trump's renewed claim that Greenland should be controlled by the United States, saying matters concerning Greenland fall within the competence of Denmark and Greenland.
Trump said on Tuesday, ahead of a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Ankara, that Greenland "should be controlled by the US, not Denmark."
Speaking to Finnish national broadcaster Yle on Wednesday, Stubb said "matters related to Greenland are only in the hands of Denmark." He made the remarks when asked by reporters about Trump's statement.
In a separate interview with Yle, Valtonen dismissed Trump's claim and underlined Finland's unconditional support for Denmark's territorial integrity.
