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.

Denmark has said it will summon the acting U.S. ambassador after it was reported that U.S. intelligence agencies have been ordered to increase spying on Greenland. Danish foreign

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 that “you cannot spy against an ally.