Greenland’s parliament will bring forward a scheduled session to discuss its response to recent statements by the United States regarding control of the Arctic island, according to a joint statement issued by the leaders of all five political parties represented in the Greenlandic assembly.
The move follows comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the United States must own Greenland—an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark—to prevent Russia or China from gaining influence over the strategically located and mineral-rich region in the future.
In their joint statement released late Friday, the party leaders strongly rejected the remarks, stressing Greenland’s right to self-determination. “We emphasise once again our desire for the U.S. contempt for our country to end,” the statement said.
Greenland’s parliament, known as the Inatsisartut, last met in November and was originally scheduled to reconvene on February 3. While a new date for the earlier meeting has not yet been announced, party leaders said the session would be advanced to ensure a timely and thorough political discussion.
“We do not want to be Americans, we do not want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,” the statement said, underscoring the island’s distinct national identity. The message was shared publicly by Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, on social media.
The leaders said the purpose of bringing forward the parliamentary meeting is to ensure a fair and comprehensive debate on the issue and to safeguard the rights and interests of the Greenlandic people amid growing international attention on the Arctic region.
