Trump Wants Greenland. European Leaders Released a Joint Statement

Leaders of European countries, including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, have issued a joint statement expressing their disagreement with the attempts by the United States to assert its rights over Greenland.
Greenland in the photo
The statement emphasizes that security in the Arctic region is an important priority for Europe and critically vital for international and transatlantic stability.

“NATO has made it clear that the Arctic region is of paramount importance, and our European allies are ramping up their actions in this direction. We and many other allied countries are increasing our presence, activity, and investments to ensure the security of the Arctic and deter threats. Denmark, including Greenland, is part of NATO. Security in this region must be ensured jointly with our NATO allies, including the United States, in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, territorial integrity, and inviolability of borders. These principles we will defend. The United States is an important partner in these efforts as a NATO ally and under the security agreement between Denmark and the United States established in 1951. Greenland belongs to its people, and only Denmark and Greenland should decide their internal matters,” the document states.
It is worth recalling that previously Donald Trump had repeatedly expressed the opinion that Canada and Greenland should become part of the United States. He also mentioned the intention to regain control over the Panama Canal, which provoked a negative reaction from the authorities of Panama, Canada, and Denmark.

Greenland, possessing significant natural resources such as oil and gas, remains economically dependent on financial aid from Denmark.