(11 Jun 2025)
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Berlin, Germany – 11 June 2025
1. Wide of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Chancellor Friedrich Merz arriving for a news conference in Berlin, Germany.
2. Mid of cameras
3. Mid of press conference in Berlin with journalists photographing speakers at the podium.
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mette Frederiksen, Danish Prime Minister:
"Sovereignty of states, the territorial integrity, and by the way the future of Greenland can only be decided in Greenland by the Greenlandic people, so we have been very clear in our statement from the Kingdom of Denmark, so has Europe and our European allies and colleagues, friends, neighbours. I have to say that I think President Trump is serious when it comes to Greenland, and I have to say that so are we."
5. Mid of photographers
6. Frederiksen
7. Merz and Frederiksen
8. SOUNDBITE (German) Friedrich Merz, German chancellor:
"As far as Greenland is concerned, the principle of the inviolability of borders is enshrined in international law and is not up for negotiation."
9. Mid of press conference
10. SOUNDBITE (German) Friedrich Merz, German chancellor:
"Open markets, free trade, and access to raw materials are the best solution for all parties involved, and we want to contribute to making that happen. I therefore welcome the fact that there has been such an agreement between America and China, and I very much hope that we will succeed in reaching similar agreements with America, for example regarding tariffs, in the near future."
11. Merz and Frederiksen
12. Merz
13. Frederiksen and Merz leaving
STORYLINE:
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that his country stood by Denmark in the face of US President Donald Trump’s claims to ownership of Greenland.
"The principle of the inviolability of borders is enshrined in international law and is not up for discussion,” said Merz in Berlin after a meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. “We stand closely by our Danish friends on these issues and will continue to do so.”
In recent months, US President Trump has repeatedly spoken of wanting to take control of Greenland, which is largely autonomous but part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
He has also not ruled out the use of the military.
In the course of the controversy, US Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to the American military base Pituffik in northern Greenland at the end of March.
Frederiksen said that the sovereignty of states is a core element of the world order.
"Sovereignty of states, the territorial integrity, and by the way the future of Greenland can only be decided in Greenland by the Greenlandic people."
She added that she thought Trump was "serious" when it comes to Greenland "and I have to say that so are we."
In regard to the US-China trade agreement, Merz welcomed it and said that he hopes an agreement with the US on tariffs will be reached soon.
AP video shot by: Pietro De Cristofaro
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