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Danish minister rebuffs Trump's latest remarks on annexing Greenland

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March 15, 2025

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen pushed back on March 14 on US President Donald Trump's latest remarks about annexing Greenland, saying the Danish autonomous island could not be taken over by another country.

Danish minister rebuffs Trump's latest remarks on annexing Greenland

COPENHAGEN - Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen pushed back on March 14 on US President Donald Trump's latest remarks about annexing Greenland, saying the Danish autonomous island could not be taken over by another country.

"If you look at the Nato treaty, the UN Charter or international law, Greenland is not open to annexation," Mr Rasmussen told reporters.

Asked by reporters in the White House on March 13 about taking over the island, Mr Trump said: "I think it will happen."

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