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The Prime Minister of Greenland, his Danish counterpart and the President of the United States will sign the agreement on Greenland on Tuesday at the UN General Assembly in New York. The text, which aims to "strengthen security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic region", "recognises" Copenhagen's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Copenhagen and Nuuk stress that the pact respects Danish sovereignty, although some experts doubt that it will settle all disputes
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has described a deal for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, as 'a good agreement'. US President Donald Trump announced the deal on Friday, after he spent months seeking to acquire Greenland, citing threats from Russia and China, and even raised the possibility of military action. Story by Charlotte Hughes.
The news of the agreement was confirmed by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
