Greenland leader says everyone should respect island's wish for independence

COPENHAGEN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Friday that everyone should respect the semi-autonomous Danish territory's wish for independence, adding he had not spoken to incoming U.S. president Donald Trump, who has said he wants the U.S. to gain control over Greenland.

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