European leaders warn that Greenland ‘belongs to its people’ after Trump threats
Make us a preferred source
Make us a preferred source on Google
The news: European leaders warned that Greenland “belongs to its people”, after US President Donald Turmp repeated his desire for the US to acquire the Danish, self-governing island.
The context: A joint statement published by Denmark’s Prime Minister’s Office on X on Tuesday states that: “The Kingdom of Denmark – including Greenland – is part of NATO.”
“Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively, in conjunction with NATO allies including the United States, by upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders. These are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them,” it continued.
“Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”
Earlier this week Trump said that the Arctic island is “so strategic right now” and that annexation would benefit both the EU and the US. Trump told The Atlantic that: ““We do need Greenland, absolutely…We need it for defence.”
The statement was signed by President Macron of France, Chancellor Merz of Germany, Prime Minister Meloni of Italy, Prime Minister Tusk of Poland, Prime Minister Sánchez of Spain, Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Frederiksen of Denmark on Greenland
“The United States is an essential partner in this endeavour, as a Nato ally and through the defence agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States of 1951”, Tuesday's statement read.
The sources: Joint statement, The Atlantic
