Massive protests in Denmark, calling on the US to 'stay out of Greenland'
Protesters chanted 'Greenland is not for sale' and marched towards
the US embassy in Copenhagen in solidarity with the Arctic
islanders.
Thousands of protesters gathered across Denmark on January
Thousands of protesters gathered across Denmark on January
17 to oppose President Donald Trump's threat to take control of
Greenland and support the Arctic islanders' right to self-
determination.
Trump has claimed that the US needs Greenland because its
Trump has claimed that the US needs Greenland because its
strategic location and vast mineral reserves make it strategically
important, and he has refused to rule out the possibility of
seizing it by force.
This has led to some European countries, including France,
Germany, the UK, Norway and Sweden, deploying military
forces to the frozen island in a show of support for Denmark.
Reuters reported that some protesters chanted
Reuters reported that some protesters chanted
"Greenland is not for sale" and held banners and placards
reading "Stay out of Greenland" alongside the red and white
flag of Greenland.
After gathering in Copenhagen's City Hall Square, the crowd
marched towards the US embassy.
Trump's insistence on acquiring Greenland - which recently
Trump's insistence on acquiring Greenland - which recently
included a threat to "do something" about the island,
"whether they like it or not" - has upset the international
community, threatening to upend one of the US's most
important alliances, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
or NATO.
"I am very grateful for the huge support we are receiving as
"I am very grateful for the huge support we are receiving as
Greenlanders ...
We are also sending a message to the world that you all need
to wake up," said Julie Rademacher, chair of Ugut, an
organisation for Greenlanders in Denmark.
“I am very grateful for the huge support we are receiving as
“I am very grateful for the huge support we are receiving as
Greenlanders ... We are also sending a message to the world
that you all need to wake up,” said Julie Rademacher,
chair of Ugut, an organization for Greenlanders in Denmark.
“Greenland and Greenlanders have unwittingly become the front
“Greenland and Greenlanders have unwittingly become the front
lines in the fight for democracy and human rights,” she added.
Meanwhile, as European troops gather in Greenland,
Meanwhile, as European troops gather in Greenland,
a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers traveled to
Copenhagen on Jan. 16 to reassure Danish leaders amid fears
that the U.S. could annex the resource-rich island.
The group met with the prime ministers and members of
parliament of both Denmark and Greenland, which is part
of the European nation.
