Greenland's prime minister said he hasn't spoken to President-elect Donald Trump, but that he's open to discussions about what "unites us."

Officials of the European Union and its member countries are sharply criticizing President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out the use of military force to take control of Greenland. Trump told reporters at a Tuesday press conference that he “can’t assure” the public that he would not resort to using the military to bring the

European leaders this week expressed confusion and pushed back against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.

Several European leaders have cautioned Donald Trump against violating the sovereignty of other NATO allies across the continent, following comments by the U.S. president-elect that did not rule out using military force to annex Greenland’s territory.

Denmark's prime minister said Thursday she had reached out to President-elect Donald Trump following his remarks about taking control of Greenland.

European leaders reacted to Trump's statement at a press conference on Tuesday that he would not rule out military action to take control of Greenland. He had earlier vowed to slap high tariffs on Denmark if it refused to cede its autonomous territory.

France and Germany have responded with concern to Donald Trump's desire to annex Greenland. Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz claims the US President-elect's comments "triggered incomprehension" among European leaders.