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Only Greenland and Denmark can decide on their future - joint statement

Leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the UK, and Denmark issued a joint statement on Tuesday asserting that Greenland belongs to its people, and that only Copenhagen and Nuuk have the authority to decide on their relations.

Reuters WORLD
Published January 06,2026
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Greenland belongs to ‍its people, and ‌only ‍Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations, ⁠the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, ‌Spain, Britain, and Denmark ‍said ‍in a ‍joint statement on ⁠Tuesday.