"The coffee corner at Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich is so mobbed with diplomats and executives exchanging business cards and guzzling caffeine that it's easy to miss even the most recognizable faces. And Jens-Frederik Nielsen is not one of those. Still, the baby-faced prime minister of Greenland was surrounded by throngs of people looking to shake his hand, pass him their card, or take a selfie with him at the annual Munich Security Conference,"
"Over the thrumming of cappuccino machines and the clinking of coffee mugs, Nielsen told me he was having none of it. "That's a red line," he said. "We will not give away territory and compromise our integrity." Greenland has been the unlikely belle of the Munich ball as U.S., European, NATO, and other leaders try to hash out just how serious Trump's threats are. Trump says he has ruled out taking Greenland by force."
"As I spoke with the prime minister, the White House released a series of satirical Valentine's Day cards-among them, one with the map of Greenland inside a heart. The caption reads: "It's time we define our situationship." Nielsen, with Scandinavian restraint, acknowledged that his country has faced "tense periods" of late. It will almost certainly face more soon. White House officials tell me the president remains fixated on Greenland and is unlikely to back down, even though there are now hi"
At the Munich Security Conference, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, 34, prime minister of Greenland, attracted attention from diplomats and executives. Nielsen assumed office less than a year ago and has spent much of his term confronting President Trump's efforts to acquire or annex Greenland. Nielsen declared any transfer of territory a red line and said he will not give away territory or compromise Greenland's integrity. Conference attendees debated the seriousness of the threats amid satirical White House imagery and concern over prior U.S. military actions elsewhere. White House officials reportedly remain fixated on Greenland, and further tensions are expected.
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