Paris, Jan 28 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that the escalating tensions with the United States over Greenland constitute a strategic wake-up call for Europe as a whole, while reiterating France’s solidarity with Denmark and Greenland. “Recent events confirm that the situation in Greenland is a strategic wake-up call for all of Europe: on asserting our European sovereignty, on our contribution to Arctic security, on combating foreign interference and disinformation, o…
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Brussels, Jan 23 (IANS) The status of Denmark as a sovereign state cannot be negotiated, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said ahead of an emergency European Council summit in Brussels.She said Denmark has asked the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to strengthen its presence in the Arctic region. “We need a permanent presence from NATO in the Arctic region, including around Greenland.”Frederiksen reaffirmed that the kingdom’s sovereignty is the red line. “We have said from the ve…
Oslo, Jan 22 (IANS) Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has publicly accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to speak directly regarding Denmark’s position on Greenland, said Danish local media.Earlier Wednesday (local time), Trump suggested that if Rasmussen truly believed Denmark would not negotiate over Greenland, he should convey that message face to face.Responding to the challenge, Rasmussen affirmed his readiness for such a direct exchange, noting his experience in dealin…
Oslo, Jan 20 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday that her country will not negotiate over its sovereignty, responding to US threats of tariffs in a dispute over Greenland. Frederiksen noted that Denmark has never sought any conflicts. However, Denmark is now being threatened by its closest ally, both in terms of Danish territory and Greenlandic self-determination, she told the parliament, Xinhua News Agency reported.On the tariffs, the United States has threatened to i…
Rome, Jan 19 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that the US imposition of tariffs on European countries over Greenland is “a mistake.”According to Italy’s Rai News, Meloni made the remarks during a visit to South Korea. She said that she had discussed the issue with US President Donald Trump and the NATO secretary general, Xinhua news agency reported.Noting that the Arctic is a region of strategic importance, Meloni said that in this context, decision by some European countries to…
Oslo, Jan 15 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday described recent talks with the United States on Greenland as difficult, noting that Washington’s ambition to take over Greenland remains unchanged despite a firm Danish rejection. In her first comments following Wednesday’s talks in Washington, Frederiksen said in a press release, “It was not an easy meeting, and I would like to thank the two ministers for clearly and distinctly stating the Kingdom’s views and for counterin…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told US lawmakers that President Donald Trump aims to acquire Greenland through negotiations with Denmark, and that recent tough rhetoric from the White House does not signal an imminent US military move, according to a Wall Street Journal report.Rubio made the remarks during a closed-door briefing with congressional leaders, where he sought to downplay concerns that the Trump administration was preparing to use force to take control of…
Oslo, Jan 7 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said If the US attacks another NATO country, everything stops. In an interview with Danish broadcaster DR on Monday, the Danish prime minister made the remarks in response to a question as to what it would mean if the United States were to use force against another NATO member.Frederiksen also slashed US President Donald Trump’s renewed comments that the United States ‘needs’ Greenland, denouncing his remarks as ‘unacceptable pressure’ o…
Oslo, Jan 1 (IANS) Denmark and the Faroe Islands on Thursday formally took over the presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers for 2026, pledging to deepen Nordic cooperation with a focus on societal security, competitiveness and updating the Helsinki Treaty. According to a press release by the Nordic Council of Ministers, one of the main priorities of the Danish-Faroese presidency will be to ensure that the Helsinki Treaty is updated so that it reflects the fact that Nordic cooperation consi…
Oslo, Dec 22 (IANS) Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday that he would summon US Ambassador to Denmark Kenneth Howery for talks following US President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland. On Sunday, Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the US special envoy to Greenland, a move that has sparked strong diplomatic reactions in Copenhagen.”I am upset, particularly by the envoy’s statements about making Greenland part of the United States. We…