A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has arrived in Denmark for high-level talks with Danish and Greenlandic officials as discussions continue over the future of the strategically important Arctic island. The visit follows recent statements by President Donald Trump, who has reiterated his view that the United States needs Greenland for strategic reasons.
The delegation, made up of 11 members of Congress from both major parties, held meetings in Copenhagen with Danish officials, members of parliament, and entrepreneurs. Talks were expected with Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, though Frederiksen’s office did not immediately confirm whether a meeting had taken place.
The visit comes shortly after Danish officials said the United States and Denmark remain in “fundamental disagreement” over Greenland. Trump has insisted the U.S. needs strategically-located Greenland and has criticised Denmark for not doing enough to ensure its security.
The delegation includes Democratic senators Chris Coons, Peter Welch, and Jeanne Shaheen—alongside Republicans Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski.
The group will be in Copenhagen on Friday 16th and Saturday, January 17th before heading to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
