Progress in talks with U.S. but no deal yet: Greenland PM

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said talks with Denmark and the United States are making progress but no agreement has been reached. He said, "We are negotiating but we don't have an agreement" and "Our only demand is respect." The United States, which already has the Pituffik military base, reportedly wants to open three new bases in southern Greenland. The 1951 defence pact, updated in 2004, allows Washington to ramp up deployments and installations on the island provided it informs Denmark and Greenland in advance. The negotiations are led by senior U.S. State Department official Michael Needham, Danish Ambassador to the U.S. Jesper Moller Sorensen and Greenlandic diplomat Jacob Isbosethsen, and the working group has held five meetings since January.

Denmark has been without a government since March 24 after a general election failed to give either the left or right bloc a majority.

A working group was established to discuss the U.S. position regarding Greenland, following the Washington meeting.

In January 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump backed down from threats to seize Greenland, after which Copenhagen and Nuuk held a first meeting in Washington.