Greenlandic MP says U.S. VP Vance's planned visit to Greenland 'disrespectful'

Record ID: 1985997

  • Title: Greenlandic MP says U.S. VP Vance's planned visit to Greenland 'disrespectful'
  • Date: 26th March 2025
  • Summary: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (MARCH 26, 2025) (REUTERS) EXTERIORS OF CHRISTIANSBORG PALACE, WHICH HOUSES THE DANISH PARLIAMENT BUILDING VARIOUS OF DANISH FLAG VARIOUS OF GREENLANDIC MEMBER OF THE DANISH PARLIAMENT, AAJA CHEMNITZ, BEING INTERVIEWED (SOUNDBITE) (English) GREENLANDIC MEMBER OF THE DANISH PARLIAMENT, AAJA CHEMNITZ, SAYING: “I think the whole process has been quite chao
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  • Keywords: Aaja Chemnitz Danish parliament Donald Trump Greenland JD Vance MP
  • Location: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK / NUUK, GREENLAND
  • City: COPENHAGEN, DENMARK / NUUK, GREENLAND
  • Country: Denmark
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Europe,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA002156125032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A Greenlandic Member of the Danish Parliament said on Wednesday (March 26) a planned visit to Greenland by a delegation headed by U.S. Vice President JD Vance showed a lack of respect for the political process in Greenland.
    “I think the whole process has been quite chaotic," said Aaja Chemnitz, who holds one of Greenland's two seats in the Danish Folketing.
    Greenland's acting head of government, Mute Egede, had labelled the visit a "provocation," as it coincides with government coalition talks following a recent parliamentary election as well as municipal elections due next week.
    Denmark welcomed a U.S. decision to confine the planned visit to a military base after the plans triggered a spat between Copenhagen and the White House amid President Donald Trump's interest in taking over the island.
    Denmark's prime minister said on Tuesday (March 5) that the scheduled visit by Usha Vance, the wife of JD Vance, to a popular dog-sled race in Greenland this week was part of an "unacceptable pressure" on the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
    The White House later on Tuesday (March 25) announced that the delegation would instead be headed by JD Vance himself, and that it would only visit the U.S. Space Base at Pituffik in northern Greenland, and not the dog-sled race.
    (Production: Tom Little, Ilze Filks)
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