

COPENHAGEN: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was due on Tuesday to meet UK counterpart Keir Starmer, as she seeks European support to counter US President Donald Trump's remarks about taking over Greenland. The meeting in London will focus on "security in Europe", according to Frederiksen's office. While the statement did not specifically mention Greenland or the United States, Frederiksen was quoted saying: "We need a stronger Europe that contributes more to Nato and stands more on its own." "At the same time, we must do our part to maintain the transatlantic partnership that has been the foundation for peace and prosperity since World War II," Frederiksen added. On Monday, Frederiksen insisted Denmark was "one of the United States' most important and best allies". Last week, she visited Paris and Berlin to seek backing from the European Union's traditional powerhouses against Trump's threats. A day after Trump was sworn in as president, Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede insisted that Greenlanders "don't want to be American". — AFP
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