OSLO, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Prime ministers of Norway and Sweden on Tuesday voiced support for Denmark following the latest consultations among Nordic leaders.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store posted on social media platform X, saying: "Good call with Nordic colleagues tonight: We stand with the Kingdom of Denmark. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide in matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson echoed the position on the same platform, posting: "Just spoke with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen together with our Nordic colleagues. We stand behind Denmark and Greenland."
Earlier on Tuesday, Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen held a joint press conference, delivering a firm, unified rejection of external claims over Greenland.
Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over its defense and foreign policy. The United States maintains a military base on the island.
U.S. President Donald Trump, since returning to office in 2025, has repeatedly expressed a desire to "obtain" Greenland and has not ruled out the use of force. ■
