Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede contended at the end of last month that the island territory should be independent from Denmark. Those comments come after President-elect Donald Trump revealed that he will pursue an acquisition of Greenland by the United States.

Egede’s remarks, which follow a Dec. 22 post on Truth Social by President-elect Donald Trump advocating for the “ownership and control” of Greenland, focused on the basis of secession from Denmark.

History and current conditions have shown that our cooperation with the Kingdom of Denmark has not succeeded in creating full equality,' says Mute Egede - Anadolu Ajansı

It is now time to take the next step for our country,” Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede says in hinting at 2025 referendum.

The self-governing Danish territory has been in the spotlight since US President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his wish to buy the island. #EuropeNews

Mute Egede declared ‘it is about time that we ourselves take a step’ after the US president-elect said he wanted to establish ‘control’

Donald Trump Jr. is expected to visit Greenland on Tuesday, just weeks after his father, US President-elect Donald Trump, ruffled feathers by reiterating his desire to obtain control over the autonomous Danish territory.

Donald Trump Jr. is slated to visit Greenland on Tuesday after his father, President-elect Donald Trump, expressed that he feels it is an “absolute necessity” for the U.S. to have “ownership and control” of the territory.

Donald Trump Jr. plans to visit Greenland, the Danish foreign ministry said on Monday, two weeks after his father suggested the US annex the territory.

Donald Trump Jr. is flying to Greenland on Tuesday as his president-elect father refuses to back off his threats to try to acquire the strategically located land, a source familiar with the trip