Shumita Basu

Trump has been saying this for a long time, as far back as his first term in office.

But the administration's recent actions in Venezuela, deposing and capturing President Nicolas Maduro, have added a sense of urgency for leaders in Europe to draw a line in the sand.

That was apparent in a press conference yesterday where Greenland's prime minister and Denmark's prime minister said that the region was not for sale.

Danish leader Mette Frederiksen said it had not been easy to stand up to unacceptable pressure, but warned the most challenging parts were ahead.

Max Kolchester is a correspondent with The Wall Street Journal who recently traveled to Greenland for his reporting.

He told us what Danish officials are hoping to achieve from today's meeting.

Colchester says, in a sense, this meeting is a reflection of a growing realization that Trump's fixation on this territory hasn't abated over the last year or so.

So what is it that everyone wants?

It appears as though Denmark would like to keep things as is.

The U.S., of course, has stated that it wants to control Greenland.

The 57,000 or so people who live in the territory have indicated that they would like some form of independence in polling and recent election results.

One scenario, Colchester said, could involve Greenland becoming independent while providing the U.S.

access to military use of the island and minerals for a certain sum of money.

Colchester said that threat to Denmark could be reducing military assistance in Ukraine, for example.

Trump has recently said one way or the other, the U.S.

would acquire Greenland.

The backlash over power-hungry data centers in the U.S.

appears to be growing as nearby residents contend with higher bills and drained local resources.

President Trump appears to have taken note and yesterday announced his administration would push tech companies to ensure they avoid driving up electricity bills nearby.

The same day, Microsoft said it would be willing to pay higher electricity prices to help offset costs and replenish water supplies where it planned to build.