This aerial view exhibits icebergs floating within the waters crushed 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 in opposition to 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 stated, based on a letter revealed by Denmark’s Prime Minister’s Workplace on X.
“Safety within the Arctic should subsequently be achieved collectively, along side 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 is not going to cease defending them,” they continued.
“Greenland belongs to its folks. It’s for Denmark and Greenland, and them solely, to resolve 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 mix of images created in Berlin on January 6, 2026 exhibits (clockwise, from high 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 help 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 associate” 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, instructed NBC Information on Monday that he was “very severe” together with his intent to amass Greenland. Trump additionally stated 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 army operation in Venezuela.
Denmark’s Frederiksen had beforehand warned that an American takeover of Greenland would quantity to the tip of the NATO army alliance.
“I imagine that the U.S. president needs to be taken critically when he says that he desires Greenland,” Frederiksen instructed Danish broadcaster TV2 on Monday, based on a CNBC translation.
“However I additionally need to make it clear, that if the USA chooses to assault one other NATO nation militarily, then every part stops. That’s, together with our NATO and thus the safety that has been offered for the reason that finish of the Second World Warfare,” 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 just isn’t such that the USA can merely conquer Greenland,” Greenland’s Nielsen stated Monday at a press convention.
A ‘very severe’ scenario
“I agree with Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen, when she stated that if issues will develop as much as such a case that People will take some actions in opposition to Greenland, it will likely be the tip of transatlantic partnership,” Kubilius stated Tuesday.
“So, that may be very severe, and I hope that People will take additionally their actions in a severe manner. And from that viewpoint actually, our place may be very clear,” he added.
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