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

Greenland may become independent if its residents want, but is unlikely to become a US state, Denmark’s foreign minister said on Wednesday after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out force to take control of the Arctic island.

U.S. control of Greenland was an "absolute necessity" and did not rule out using military or economic action such as tariff