Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark said that on the Greenland issue, everything except sovereignty is open to negotiation.
According to Reuters, CNBC and other foreign media on the 22nd, Frederiksen issued a statement that day saying, "We can negotiate on all political matters, including security, investment and the economy, but we cannot negotiate on sovereignty."
Frederiksen said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which set the framework for negotiations on Greenland, is fully aware of Denmark's position, adding that she confirmed there was no discussion related to sovereignty at the meeting the previous day between U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
She added, "On the premise of respecting territorial integrity, we will continue constructive dialogue with allies on how to strengthen security in the Arctic region, including the U.S. 'Golden Dome.'"
Trump said in a CNBC interview the previous day that the U.S. next-generation airborne missile defense system, Gold Dome, and mineral rights would be part of any agreement related to Greenland.
Foreign media predicted that revisions to the Greenland Defense Agreement signed by the United States and Denmark in 1951 would also be part of the talks. Under the agreement, established just after World War II to counter the Soviet Union, the United States still maintains an Air Force space base at the northern tip of Greenland.