French Foreign Minister: The European Union will not allow attacks on Greenland

The French Foreign Minister said on Wednesday that the European Union will not tolerate attacks within its borders, following President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that the European Union will not tolerate attacks within its borders. Greenland was placed under American control he “necessity“.

in interview Jean-Noel Barrot said in statements to France Inter radio station that the 27 member states of the Union will never accept any attempts to attack the territory of the European Union.

Greenland is an autonomous Danish region, making it a country and an Overseas Territory (OCT) associated with the European Union.

“There is no doubt that the European Union will allow another country in the world, whoever it may be — and I would say, starting with Russia — to attack its sovereign borders,” Barrow said, according to a CNBC translation. “We are a strong continent, and we need to strengthen ourselves further.”

CNBC has reached out to the European Union for comment.

Barrow added that he did not believe Washington would launch a physical attack on Greenland.

“If you ask me if I think the United States will invade Greenland, the answer is no,” he explained. “But have we entered an era that sees survival of the fittest? The answer is yes.”

Also on Wednesday, a German government spokesperson also said that Berlin had taken note of Donald Trump’s comments about Greenland.

They said in a regular press conference: “As always, the honorable principle of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Accords applies, which is that the border should not be moved by force. Germany says that the border should not be moved by force after Trump’s statement.” To Reuters.

The comments came from France and Germany before interview Between Greenland’s Prime Minister, Moti Egede, and the Danish King in Copenhagen, scheduled for 2pm Denmark time. An agenda for the talks has not been provided, but the meeting is taking place in the same week that King Frederick updated his agenda Royal coat To incorporate details that represent Greenland.

The changes were made after renewed calls from the next US president that America should place Greenland, an Arctic island with a population of more than 56,000 people, under US control.

Last month, Trump said on his platform Truth Social that “ownership” of Greenland is critical to the national and economic security of the United States. He first floated the idea of ​​buying Greenland from Denmark in 2019, during his first term as president – ​​an idea that gained widespread acceptance. Strongly refused By the regional leadership.

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland have again rejected the idea of ​​the island joining the United States under a second Trump administration, with Egede repeating last month: “We are not for sale.”

Which It did not stop Trump’s quest to control the region. The president-elect has issued threats that he could use economic power to achieve his repeated calls to seize power, while his son Donald Trump Jr. has resorted to such threats. Landed on the island Tuesday on an unofficial visit.