AdvertisementFILE - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenland's government leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen visit Qoornoq, Greenland on Sept. 6, 2026. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)21 Sep 2026 04:49AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Sunday (Sep 20) congratulated Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on a deal agreed between the United States, Denmark and Greenland.Burnham said the deal, set to be signed next week, benefitted the US, Greenland and Denmark, his office said.Downing Street said the leaders in a phone call welcomed Washington's "commitment to the region" and "underlined the strategic and shared importance of the High North for Euro-Atlantic security".Burnham said he would also congratulate US President Donald Trump on the deal. The two leaders are set to hold their first in-person meeting next week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.Denmark hails 'binding' Greenland deal with TrumpSource: AFP/fsSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST