"Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. agreed to form a high-level working group "to explore if we can find a common way forward," Løkke Rasmussen said. He added that he expects the group to hold its first meeting "within a matter of weeks." Danish and Greenlandic officials didn't specify who would be part of the group or give other details. Løkke Rasmussen said the group should focus on how to address U.S. security concerns while respecting Denmark's "red lines.""
"He wouldn't elaborate on what a compromise might look like, and expectations are low. As Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen put it Thursday, having the group is better than having no working group and "it's a step in the right direction." It will at least allow the two sides to talk with each other rather than about each other."
Officials from the U.S., Denmark and Greenland met face to face to address U.S. ambitions to take control of Greenland. Denmark and several European allies are sending troops to Greenland to strengthen security on the Arctic island. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen acknowledged a fundamental disagreement with the U.S. position but said a high-level working group will be formed to explore a common way forward and is expected to meet within weeks. The group should focus on addressing U.S. security concerns while respecting Denmark's red lines. Expectations for a resolution remain low, but officials see the group as a constructive step.
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