Nielsen says the agreement is “with” Greenland and takes account of Greenlanders' rights
Prime Minister of Greenland, speaking at the trilateral signing event
“And for Greenland, this is not only an agreement about us. It is a agreement with us. It takes into account the people of Greenland, our rights, our livelihoods, and the development of our country.”
Source and context
Original video
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Official White House video of the September 22 trilateral signing event with President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. The recording contains their full prepared remarks after the signing.
Before the quotation
President Trump had described the agreement as giving the United States permanent control over security and all other needs in Greenland.
After the quotation
The signing video followed the leaders' completion of the trilateral agreement and preceded its stated parliamentary and diplomatic steps toward entry into force.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Trump’s “permanent control” description of the announced U.S.-Denmark-Greenland security agreement
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to Trump's description of permanent U.S. control, Nielsen describes the agreement as a joint arrangement that accounts for Greenlanders' rights and interests. That challenges a unilateral-control characterization without condemning the agreement.
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Trump’s “permanent control” description of the announced U.S.-Denmark-Greenland security agreement
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