The head of Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk A/S is among business executives who are meeting the Danish prime minister to discuss potential measures by the incoming Trump administration amid escalating tensions over Greenland.

Greenland must make its own decisions about independence from Denmark, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told President-elect Trump in a Wednesday phone call. The big picture: Trump, since his first term,

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called the country’s business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after US President-elect Donald Trump last week threatened military or economic action such as tariffs to take control of Greenland.

Donald Trump confirmed his interest in acquiring Greenland for the US, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said following a 45-minute phone call with the incoming US president on Wednesday.

In a conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen responded to his ambitions for Greenland. She stated that the island's autonomy must decide on its independence,

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told President-elect Donald Trump that Greenland's independence would be up to the self-governing territory. Frederiksen and Trump spoke over the phone on Wednesday,

The Prime Minister of Denmark has told Donald Trump that it is up to the residents of Greenland to decide on any independence. Trump has said that control of Greenland was an "absolute necessity" and did not rule out using military or economic action such as tariffs against Denmark to make it happen.