Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press “you cannot spy against an ally” after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory coveted by U.

Officials summoned the American ambassador to express its displeasure after the Trump Administration was said be ratcheting up surveillance.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen weighed in on the report that the United States has stepped up its spying efforts on Greenland, telling the Associated Press (AP) that “you cannot spy