Denmark's prime minister says U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of buying Greenland from Denmark is ``an absurd discussion,'' reiterating that the semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic is not for sale.
Mette Frederiksen, who was visiting the world's largest island to meet Premier Kim Kielsen, says ``Greenland is not Danish. Greenland is Greenlandic. I persistently hope that this is not something that is seriously meant.''
Frederiksen said Sunday that the Arctic, with resources that Russia and others could exploit for commercial gain, ``is becoming increasingly important to the entire world community.''
Trump is expected to visit Denmark in early September as part of a trip to Europe.