Denmark and Greenland prime ministers to visit Berlin and Paris

Denmark and Greenland’s leaders plan visits to Berlin and Paris to strengthen European support following President Trump’s recent threats over Greenland. They will meet top leaders and attend the Welt Economic Summit to discuss foreign policy and transatlantic relations.

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January 27, 2026

Denmark and Greenland prime ministers to visit Berlin and Paris

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen stand after their meeting outside the Hans Egede House in Nuuk, Greenland January 23, 2026.

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The prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland said on Tuesday they will visit Berlin and Paris to shore up support amid U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threats against the Arctic island.

Denmark's Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Jens-Frederik Nielsen will meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, official schedules showed.

Trump's demands for control of Greenland have shaken transatlantic relations and accelerated European efforts to reduce dependence on the United States, even as Trump last week withdraw tariff threats and ruled out taking Greenland by force.

Frederiksen and Nielsen will discuss "the current foreign policy situation and the need for a strengthened Europe" in their meetings, the Danish prime minister's office said.

The two will also attend the Welt Economic Summit in Germany on Tuesday.

-Stine Jacobsen/Reute