January 16, 2025 2:59 PM

Denmark’s prime minister summons business leaders following Trump’s Greenland threat

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called the country's business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump last week threatened military or economic action such as tariffs to take control of Greenland. Trump said it was an "absolute necessity" for the United States to take control of the vast Arctic island, which is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark. Frederiksen told Trump in a 45-minute phone conversation on Wednesday that it was up to Greenland...