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Rachel Reeves: “The future of Greenland is up to the people of Greenland and of Denmark, and not up to the US President. I’ve been very…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2026
The future of Greenland is up to the people of Greenland and of Denmark, and not up to the US President. I’ve been very clear about that ever since it was first suggested.
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Rachel Reeves
Labour Party

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Statement on Greenland's future in response to Trump.

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