All five political parties in Greenland's parliament have issued a rare joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump's threats to take control of the Arctic island.
"We will not be Americans, we will not be Danes, we are Greenlanders," the leaders declared in a statement released last night.
The five party leaders, including Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen, said they "strongly oppose" any US takeover of Greenland and condemned recent American statements as "extremely disrespectful".
"No other country can meddle in this. We must decide our country's future ourselves - without pressure to make a hasty decision, without procrastination, and without interference from other countries," they said.
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The unity is particularly significant as it includes Pele Broberg, the leader of opposition party Naleraq, which has been the most open to closer ties with Washington.
Just days ago, Mr Broberg called for Greenland to bypass Denmark and negotiate directly with the US.
The statement emphasises that Greenland's future "must be decided by the Greenlandic people themselves" and calls for respect for "international law and the right to self-determination".
A 2009 agreement between Greenland and Denmark explicitly recognised Greenlanders' right to independence if they choose, but while all five parties say they want independence, they differ on how and when to achieve it.
"We must decide the future of our country ourselves, without pressure for a quick decision, delay or interference from other countries," the party leaders said, adding that they sought dialogue based on diplomacy and international principles.
Mr Trump said he would "do something on Greenland whether they like it or not" and that the US military presence in the island under a 1951 agreement with fellow NATO member Denmark is not enough to guarantee the island's defence.
"I would like to make a deal, you know, the easy way. But if we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way," Mr Trump said.
His renewed push for Greenland, after US military intervention in Venezuela, worries many of the island's 57,000 inhabitants, whose widely held goal is to eventually become an independent nation.
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In an interview with the New York Times, Mr Trump said US ownership of Greenland was "psychologically needed for success".
He refused to rule out the use of military force.
Mr Trump said the US needs to own the territory to prevent Russia or China from occupying it, adding that existing military agreements are not sufficient and that full ownership is necessary to guarantee the island's defence.
The Greenlandic leaders said dialogue with all countries must be based on "mutual respect" and called for "equality and partnership", warning that "no countries, big or small, can change" Greenland's right to determine its own future.
