Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sought to drum up support from European allies to stand up to Donald Trump’s efforts to appropriate Greenland, as she tried to project unity while avoiding antagonizing the US president.

The US military has a permanent presence in Greenland which is a strategic location for its ballistic missile early-warning system.

Denmark is doing everything possible to dissuade Trump from wanting to take control of Greenland. The country's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, announced that she has received support from "European leaders.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday said she had received support from European leaders as she sought backing to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland. After an initial stopover in Berlin in the morning,

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen received support from German and French leaders on Tuesday in her bid to keep hold of Greenland amid US President Donald Trump's threat to try to take the Arctic territory.

Denmark is doing everything to dissuade Trump from wanting to take control of Greenland. The country's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, announced that she has received support from "European leaders".

The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, is appealing to her European allies for help in dealing with US President Donald Trump's demands to appropriate Greenland, Bloomberg reports. Frederiksen is touring major capitals after a $2 billion investment in the defense of the Arctic island,