‘We must stand together’: European leaders warn Trump over Greenland threat
‘We must stand together’: European leaders warn Trump over Greenland threat
Trump’s refusal to rule out using military force, economic coercion to seize island causes disquiet, calls for unity.
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Published on: 08/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, no matter how powerful. He added Trump’s statements a day earlier had sparked "notable incomprehension" among other European Union leaders. France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, also weighed in on Wednesday. Greenland was “European territory” and there was “no question of the EU letting other nations in the world, whoever they may be... Attack its sovereign borders” EU officials largely sought to avoid wading into the morass. Mute, who supports full independence from Denmark, has previously opposed Trump’s past suggestions of purchasing the island. Foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Copenhagen is open to a dialogue with the Americans on how we can cooperate. But he also ruled out the island becoming part of the US.
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