This aerial view reveals icebergs floating within the waters overwhelmed down by the solar with buildings within the background off Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11, 2025, on the day of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory, legislative elections.
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European leaders on Tuesday issued a joint assertion to push again towards U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed curiosity in Greenland, saying safety within the Arctic have to be achieved collectively.
“The Kingdom of Denmark – together with Greenland – is a part of NATO,” the assertion mentioned, in line with a letter revealed by Denmark’s Prime Minister’s Workplace on X.
“Safety within the Arctic should due to this fact be achieved collectively, at the side of NATO allies together with the USA, by upholding the rules of the UN Constitution, together with sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders. These are common rules, and we won’t cease defending them,” they continued.
“Greenland belongs to its individuals. It’s for Denmark and Greenland, and them solely, to determine on issues regarding Denmark and Greenland.”
The letter was signed by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in addition to the leaders of Italy, Spain, and Poland.
(COMBO) This mixture of images created in Berlin on January 6, 2026 reveals (clockwise, from prime L) Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz (in Brussels on December 18, 2025), Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (in Johannesburg on November 23, 2025), Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (in Brussels on December 18, 2025), Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk (in Brussels on December 18, 2025), France’s President Emmanuel Macron (on the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026) and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (in London on December 10, 2025). A bunch of European leaders on January 6, 2026 underlined their assist for Denmark after US President Donald Trump once more voiced designs on its autonomous Arctic territory of Greenland.
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The coordinated message, which additionally described the U.S. as “a necessary companion” within the push for Arctic safety, comes as Trump as soon as once more units his sights on the huge, mineral-rich and sparsely populated territory.
The U.S. president, who has lengthy advocated for management over the self-governing Danish territory, advised NBC Information on Monday that he was “very severe” together with his intent to amass Greenland. Trump additionally mentioned he had “no timeline” for doing so, nevertheless.
Alarm bells have been ringing in Denmark, which is answerable for the protection of Greenland, provided that Trump’s remarks comply with Washington’s main navy operation in Venezuela.
Denmark’s Frederiksen had beforehand warned that an American takeover of Greenland would quantity to the tip of the NATO navy alliance.
“I imagine that the U.S. president must be taken severely when he says that he desires Greenland,” Frederiksen advised Danish broadcaster TV2 on Monday, in line with a CNBC translation.
“However I additionally wish to make it clear, that if the USA chooses to assault one other NATO nation militarily, then the whole lot stops. That’s, together with our NATO and thus the safety that has been supplied for the reason that finish of the Second World Conflict,” she added.
Greenland’s prime minister, in the meantime, sought to downplay Trump’s rhetoric, saying the territory intends to revive “good cooperation” with Washington.
“The scenario isn’t such that the USA can merely conquer Greenland,” Greenland’s Nielsen mentioned Monday at a press convention.
A ‘very severe’ scenario
Chatting with CNBC’s Silvia Amaro earlier than European leaders revealed their joint assertion, European Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius mentioned the European Union stands along with Denmark over ongoing Greenland tensions.
“I agree with Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen, when she mentioned that if issues will develop as much as such a case that Individuals will take some actions towards Greenland, it is going to be the tip of transatlantic partnership,” Kubilius mentioned Tuesday.
“So, that may be very severe, and I hope that Individuals will take additionally their actions in a severe method. And from that standpoint actually, our place may be very clear,” he added.
