COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Greenland is not for sale and U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of buying the semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic from Denmark is “an absurd discussion,” Denmark’s prime minister said.
Mette Frederiksen, who was visiting the world’s largest island to meet Premier Kim Kielsen, told reporters: “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.”
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Trump is expected to visit Denmark Sept. 2-3 as part of his trip to Europe.
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I’m sure that Denmark won’t lose any hygge over this.
‘hygge’- this word has become famed for it’s lack of translation, and is described as something we ‘want all the time- but seldom have’. The Danish word roughly means the ‘complete absence of anything annoying irritating or overwhelming’, with the ‘presence of and pleasure from comforting, gentle and soothing things’. The art of hygge — a word that is hard to explain and even harder to pronounce (‘hooga’!)- is so much more than the concept of cosiness.
It means creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life. It’s no wonder that Denmark is considered one of the happiest countries in the world. When Danes gather in groups of two or more, hygge refers to that sense of friendly companionship when conversation is flowing and toasts are raised. The high season of hygge is Christmas, when gløgg (mulled wine) is shared and friends are over.
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