European leaders push back over Trump's renewed Greenland interest
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Key Points:
- European leaders, including Denmark, France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, and Poland, issued a joint statement emphasizing that Arctic security must be achieved collectively through NATO, reaffirming Greenland's sovereignty under Denmark.
- The statement responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland, stressing that decisions about Greenland belong solely to Denmark and Greenland's people, and defending principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that any U.S. military action against Greenland would jeopardize NATO and transatlantic security, highlighting the seriousness of Trump's intentions.
- Greenland's Prime Minister downplayed Trump's remarks, asserting that the U.S. cannot simply take over Greenland and expressing a desire to restore good cooperation with Washington
