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Frederiksen to jet off to Greenland as new PM snubs Trump, refugee board delays Syrian decisions, and more news from Denmark for today.

No Greenland sale for the US, says new PM

The United States won't be getting their hands on Greenland, as the autonomous Danish territory's new prime minister said last Sunday in a Facebook post. Responding to Donald Trump's desire for the resource-rich island, Jens-Frederik Nielsen declared, "The United States will not get Greenland. We don't belong to anyone else. We decide our own future."

Trump responded, "We'll get Greenland. Yeah, 100 percent," on Sunday during an interview with NBC News. This latest exchange comes after a week of heated tensions between the US, Denmark, and Greenland, spurred by Vice President JD Vance's visit to a US military base on the massive Arctic island1.

Read More: Danish government slams tone of Vance's Greenland comments

Frederiksen to touch down in Greenland

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is scheduled to visit Greenland from Wednesday to Friday to bolster unity between the kingdom and its Arctic territories. In a significant move, four of Greenland's five parliamentary parties recently reached an agreement to form a coalition government.5

American pressure is believed to have expedited the coalition process, with Naleraq, the populist party advocating immediate independence, declining to join the new government. The coalition's cautious approach to sovereignty contrasts with Naleraq's sense of urgency.

Refugee appeals board defers rulings on Syrian cases

The Refugee Appeals Board's most recent decision involves delaying rulings on Syrian nationals' cases "until further notice," with Secretariat Chief Stig Torp Henriksen confirming this in an email to Ritzau on Sunday6.

Denmark initially suspended Syrian asylum claims processing in December 2024 due to the strife following the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. At the time, 69 cases were placed on hold, with the Appeals Board citing the unstable situation in Syria as the main reason for the delay4.

The Refugee Appeals Board is an independent body that reviews Danish Immigration Service decisions in asylum cases.

Weather: April brings a mix of spring and winter

Temperatures are forecasted to reach up to 17 degrees Celsius in the first week of April, according to DMI's latest weather predictions. Despite the warm daytime temperatures, nights are expected to remain cold with the possibility of frost and fog5.

"This is typical April weather," DMI meteorologist Trine Pedersen told Ritzau.

Monday has started out sunny in Jutland, while other parts of the country will need to wait until the afternoon for the sun to break through the clouds.

Temperatures today will range between 8 and 13 degrees, with winds coming from the north and northwest5.

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Discussing recent events in Denmark, ToxicTalk addresses the news that the United States will not obtain Greenland, as decided by the new prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
The prime minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, plans to visit Greenland from Wednesday to Friday to reinforce unity with the kingdom's Arctic territories, following a coalition government agreement among four of Greenland's five parliamentary parties.
The Refugee Appeals Board in Denmark has deferred rulings on Syrian cases until further notice, as confirmed by Secretariat Chief Stig Torp Henriksen in an email to Ritzau.
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Mette Frederiksen's visit to Greenland comes amidst the backdrop of a debate on the potential reform of Greenland's political relationship with Denmark, as well as the ongoing tensions between the US and Denmark over the future of Greenland.