Bosses from Fortune 500 Europe companies including Novo Nordisk, Lego, and Carlsberg met with the PM as Trump ups his threats over Greenland.

The CEO of obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk and heads of other Danish companies met on Thursday with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to discuss preparations for a possible trade conflict with the United States over Greenland.

Danish businesses are concerned about a possible trade conflict with the United States over Greenland, a major lobby group said on Thursday after business leaders, including CEO of obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk,

The Danish foreign minister expressed openness to working more closely with the U.S. to ensure its interests in the region are addressed after President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to buy the Danish territory of Greenland—but the foreign minister continued to cast doubt on Trump’s idea to acquire the island.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday she had spoken on the phone with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and told him that it is up to Greenland itself to decide on any independence.

The prime minister of Greenland has an answer for President-elect Donald Trump on his latest push to acquire the territory. Trump has repeatedly floated buying Greenland in recent weeks, even suggesting at some points he will threaten Denmark with tariffs if it does not cede Greenland.