BRUSSELS (Feb 3): Greenland is not for sale, Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen said on Monday, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week that President Donald Trump's interest in acquiring the island was "not a joke".

"Greenland is today a part of the kingdom of Denmark. It is part of our territory, and it's not for sale," she said ahead of an informal EU leaders meeting in Brussels.

Trump says he will make the autonomous territory of Denmark a part of the US, and has not ruled out using military or economic power to persuade Denmark to hand it over.

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