Greenland PM condemns US bid to buy signatures for annexation petition

On 2026-05-07, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen condemned reported attempts by an American to pay locals to sign a petition supporting Greenland's annexation to the United States. He described the effort as "indecent" and said Greenland's future "is not bought with money," according to local and international reports. The statement was made in Nuuk and was directed at the reported U.S.-related annexation bid.