Thousands of people in Greenland and Denmark took to the streets in protest against US President Donald Trump's statements and possible plans to "capture" Greenland. The protests were organized at the initiative of a number of non-governmental organizations in Greenland and Denmark and took place in various cities of Denmark (including Copenhagen) and in the Greenland capital Nouak.
The main requirement in the demonstrations is one: the right of Greenland to self-determination must be respected. Kamilla Sizing, head of the Inuit organization uniting Greenland associations, stated, "We demand respect for the right of the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland to self-determination."
Tariff Threat and Acquisition Theme
According to media reports, Trump stated that Greenland is strategically important for US national security and does not rule out the possibility of seizing the island. At the same time, reports emerged that if European countries oppose his plans, tariffs could be applied to their goods.
According to reports, the US president stated that a 10% tariff would be imposed on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland from February 1st, and that this rate would be increased to 25% from June 1st and that pressure would continue until the "Greenland Agreement" is reached.
Posters, slogans, and mood: "shake hands"
At the campaign in Copenhagen, people carried placards with slogans like "Remove your hands from Greenland," "Yankees, go home!" and "Greenland is not for sale." Danish director Charlotte Sachs Bostrup, in an interview with Reuters, also said that she feels solidarity with the Greenlanders, is genuinely angry about this situation, and that "the emergence of such ideas at all" has surprised people.
"Despite being Danish and living in Denmark, we are together with the Greenlanders, we feel a great unity and are genuinely angry about this situation. We are all amazed that such ideas could come to the head of the American president," said Danish director Charlotte Sachs Bostrup, who came to the Copenhagen protest.
According to Reuters, Greenland politician Erik Jensen also emphasized the importance of "show solidarity" and openly stated that Greenland does not want to be part of the US.
"It is very important that we remain united and show that Greenland is not for sale, that we do not want to be part of the US and be annexed by the US," Greenland politician Erik Jensen told Reuters.
In Nuuk, the demonstration became even more symbolic: Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen joined the protesters heading to the US consulate with posters stating "Greenland is not for sale" and "We will determine our own future."
Alan Amstrup, on the other hand, expressed a simple but very difficult mood: they are worried, they simply want to live their lives peacefully.
"We are worried and just want to stay with ourselves and live our lives here," said Alan Amstrup, who came to the Nuuk protest.
85 percent: public mood is also clear
Public opinion on this topic is also in the same direction: according to a January 2025 poll by Reuters, 85% of Greenland's population expressed opposition to the region's annexation to the US.
Conclusion: position, not noise
These demonstrations are not just emotional rallies - they are a public response to the question "who are we and who will determine the future?." And this answer is still very clear: for Greenlanders, Greenland is not a commodity, not a subject of trade, not even someone's "map project." The next steps will depend on diplomacy, but this time people have given a loud and loud signal: they want to decide their own fate.
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