Trump鈥檚 Greenland idea hit as 鈥榓bsurd鈥
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Greenland is not for sale and US President Donald Trump鈥檚 idea of buying the semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic from Denmark is 鈥渁n absurd discussion,鈥 Mette Frederiksen, Denmark鈥檚 prime minister, said.
Frederiksen, who was visiting the world鈥檚 largest island to meet Greenland鈥檚 Premier Kim Kielsen, said: 鈥淕reenland is not Danish. Greenland is Greenlandic. I persistently hope that this is not something that is seriously meant.鈥
Frederiksen said on Sunday the Arctic, with resources that Russia and others could exploit for commercial gain, 鈥渋s becoming increasingly important to the entire world community.鈥
Retreating ice could uncover potential oil and mineral resources in Greenland which, if successfully tapped, could dramatically change the island鈥檚 fortunes.
However, no oil has yet been found in Greenlandic waters and 80 percent of the island is covered by an ice sheet that is up to 3 kilometers thick, which means exploration is only possible in coastal regions.
Even there, conditions are far from ideal due to the long winter with frozen ports, 24-hour darkness and temperatures below minus 30 degrees Celsius in the northern parts.
Trump is expected to visit Denmark next month.
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