The leaders of Europe’s great powers close ranks with Denmark against the claims of Donald Trump to unilaterally annex Greenland appealing to its “national security” needs.
“Greenland belongs to his people. It is up to Denmark and Greenland, and only them, to decide on the issues that concern Denmark and Greenland,” defend the heads of State and Government of the five large EU countries plus the United Kingdom. in an unusual joint statement.
The declaration is signed by the President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez; the german Friedrich Merz; the french Emmanuel Macron; the Italian Giorgia Meloni; the Polish Donald Tusk; and the british Keir Starmer.
The statement is also signed by the Danish Prime Minister herself, Mette Frederiksenwhich this same Monday warned that a United States attack against Greenland would mean the end of NATO and the world order born of the Second World War.
In any case, European leaders They exhibit a conciliatory tone with Trump and they offer to collaborate in the security of the Arctic against other powers such as Russia or China.
“Security in the Arctic remains a key priority for Europe and is fundamental for international and transatlantic security,” reads the joint statement.
“NATO has made clear that the Arctic region is a priority and European allies are redoubling their efforts. We and many other allies have increased our presence, activities and investments to keep the Arctic safe and deter adversaries“.
European leaders remind Trump that “the Kingdom of Denmark – including Greenland – is part of NATO”
“Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively, in coordination with NATO allies, including the United States, respecting the principles of the United Nations Charter, among them sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders“, underlines the statement.
“These are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them,” say the leaders of Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom and Denmark.
“The United States is an essential partner in this endeavoras a NATO ally and under the 1951 defense agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States,” the statement said, in a final attempt to curry favor with Trump.