Joint statement issued after US president reiterated his belief that Washington will eventually control the Arctic island

In a rare show of unity, party leaders say they "cannot accept the repeated statements about the annexation of Greenland."

Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of annexing Greenland and making it part of the United States. The Arctic island's politicians and residents have baulked at the idea.

Greenland rejects Donald Trump's suggestions that the United States should take over the island. The authorities have issued a joint statement on this matter, and the residents are preparing for an anti-American demonstration.