Statement by President Macron of France, Chancellor Merz of Germany, Prime Minister Meloni of Italy, Prime Minister Tusk of Poland, Prime Minister Sánchez of Spain, Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Frederiksen of Denmark on Greenland.
Arctic security remains a key priority for Europe and it is critical for international and transatlantic security.
NATO has made clear that the Arctic region is a priority and European Allies are stepping up. We and many other Allies have increased our presence, activities and investments, to keep the Arctic safe and to deter adversaries. The Kingdom of Denmark – including Greenland – is part of NATO.
Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively, in conjunction with NATO allies including the United States, by upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders. These are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them.
The United States is an essential partner in this endeavour, as a NATO ally and through the defence agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States of 1951.
Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.
10 Comments
genau@europe.pub · 8 pts · 261d
Yeah that will work.
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · 13 pts · 261d
You're right, it does look to be yet another strongly worded letter but France appears to be on the front foot with this war at least:
https://www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2025/danmark-og-frankrig-sammen-om-handtering-af-dark-targets-i-gronland/
https://efe.com/en/latest-news/2025-01-28/france-greenland/
Not sure what other European nations are doing, might make a sticky thread in worldnews@sh.itjust.works and try and keep on top of this one, I didn't think Trump would but right now European leaders look to be genuinely spooked
TachyonTele@piefed.social · 3 pts · 261d
You'd rather they sat back and said nothing?
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 261d
tbf sending arty and some troops would probably send a stronger message
TachyonTele@piefed.social · 4 pts · 261d
Probably why you're not a diplomat, tbh
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 261d
trump like putin and xi only understands one thing and that’s power, this letter will do nothing
the eu should get the UN to write a letter as well since we’re in paper wasting mode
TachyonTele@piefed.social · 2 pts · 261d
Make sure to fax it
denmarkSuxxxx@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 258d
Eyekaytee@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 258d
I have never in all my years on the internet seen someone as mentally unstable as you
Please get help and don't shoot anyone irl
FUckDenmark@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 258d
genau@europe.pub · 1 pts · 261d
Nah
JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 261d
Difficult to see how these bromides about the Rules-Based Order will do anything but encourage a vain bully like Trump. Because this is personal, it makes no sense in any other terms.
My intuition is that the better response would be measured bellicosity. Say: "Sure you could 'conquer' Greenland, but it would be your Afghanistan. The Greenlanders would fight a guerilla war against you, and since Greenland is part of Denmark, we Europeans - your former allies - would have to supply them. After all, it's part of our territory, we would have no choice. So. Up to you."
denmarkSuxxxx@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 258d