UK's Starmer says Greenland's future not for others to decide
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 5, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 5, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026

UK PM Keir Starmer states Greenland's future should be decided by Greenland and Denmark, opposing Trump's acquisition interest.
LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that no one other than Greenland and Denmark should decide the future of Greenland, responding to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about acquiring the vast territory.
"Let me be really clear about Greenland, the future for Greenland is for Greenland [and] the Kingdom of Denmark," Starmer told Sky News.
Sky reported that when asked about Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen telling Trump to stop threatening Greenland, Starmer said: "I stand with her"
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; Writing by Catarina Demony; Editing by William James)
The article discusses UK PM Keir Starmer's stance that Greenland's future should be decided by Greenland and Denmark, not external parties.
Starmer stated that Greenland's future is for Greenland and Denmark to decide, in response to Trump's acquisition remarks.
Starmer expressed support for Danish PM Mette Frederiksen's stance against Trump's threats regarding Greenland.
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