European leaders expressed their confusion and pushed back Wednesday against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.

Greenland Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede speaks at a press conference during the opening of the European Commission's new office in Nuuk, Greenland, March 15, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix/Leiff Josefsen via REUTERS/File Photo COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Greenland's leader will meet the Danish king in Copenhagen on Wednesday,

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has strongly criticized US President-elect Donald Trump's comments about wanting to seize Greenland from Denmark. Pistorius joined Chancellor Olaf Scholz in questioning the logic behind Trump's remarks.

Interest in the vast, ice-covered island reflects a global scramble for the Arctic.

Di president-elect tok say im no go rule out di use of military force to seize control of di Panama Canal and Greenland.

President-elect Donald Trump has revived his controversial interest in purchasing Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory known for its vast natural resources and strategic geopolitical location.

Donald Trump Jr. landed in Greenland on Tuesday, just weeks after his father, US President-elect Donald Trump, ruffled feathers by reiterating his desire to obtain control over the autonomous Danish territory.