Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told President-elect Donald Trump “Greenland is not for sale” during a phone call this week, according to a press release from her office, as Trump continues to express interest in acquiring the Danish territory.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday she had spoken on the phone with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and told him that it is up to Greenland itself to decide on any independence.

The Danish prime minister told President-elect Trump that Greenland will decide its future in a call Wednesday, according to a press release. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that in her call to the president-elect that Greenland’s independence is its own choice,

The CEO of obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk and heads of other Danish companies met on Thursday with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to discuss preparations for a possible trade conflict with the United States over Greenland.

Trump’s talk of acquiring the island has raised the profile of Greenland, but it has also prompted some anxieties

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump last week refused to rule out military or economic action to take control of Greenland.

US President-elect Donald Trump expressed renewed interest in acquiring Greenland during a call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. He has repeatedly emphasised the necessity for the US to control the island and hinted at tariffs if Denmark rejects the offer.