Danish PM consults European allies as unease over Greenland grows
Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited the European capital a few days after his interest in the acquisition of Greenland in the US President Donald Trump.
During a day, Frederiksen met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Brussels (Emmanuel Macron) in Paris. ) NATO leader Mark Rutte.
Although it is said that leaders have discussed the attacks such as Ukraine and Russia’s mixed power in the Baltic Sea, Danish Prime Minister’s whirlwind journey betrayed Danish’s tension on Trump’s repeated comments.
Greenland Arctic Island is Danish independent dependence region.
However, Trump has repeatedly stated that he hopes that the United States will obtain it for national security-and refuses to exclude the use of military or economic forces. He said on Saturday: “I think we will have it.”
Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egender has pushed out of Denmark independence. He insisted that the Greenland “didn’t want to become the United States” last week.
At the press conference held by Frederiksen and Scholz on Tuesday morning, the leaders did not directly mention Greenland or Trump.
However, when discussing the need to respect the border rather than the respect of the border as Russia does in Ukraine, not to violate them, Scholz emphasized that the concept is suitable for “everyone” and says “people who may pay attention” in English.
In Paris, Frederiksen told reporters that she got “a lot of support” from the European allies and “there is a very, very clear information … Of course, it must respect the sovereignty of territories and the country.”
Frederiksen said during the last stay in Brussels that she “had no reason to believe in any military threat to Greenland or Denmark.”
She reiterated that she still regards the United States as Denmark’s closest ally, but when asked about the relationship between Europe and Trump, she replied: “I think everyone in Europe can see that this will be another other now. One cooperation. “
Frederiksen and Rutte agreed that the allies need to focus on strengthening the defense capabilities of the Arctic and reported a source.
Frederiksen avoids the problem of Greenland directly. Her Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told reporters that Trump will “have no Greenland.”
“In the sense of international law, Locke said:” From the sense of international law, Greenland is alone. ”
Danish media reported that when asked if Trump needed to “invade” Greenland to get it, Locke said he would not provide instructions for Trump “to get what he should not have.”
In a press release released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier this week, Lokke talked with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Arctic safety.
Danish opposition member Rasmus Jarlov told Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that he believed that “all Americans heard Danish say no.
He added: “Many Greenland people dream of being independent of Denmark. However, if this happens, it is not to become Americans after independence … this will never be Americans.”
on Monday, Denmark said it would spend 14.6 billion kronor (1.6 billion pounds; $ 20.5 billion) cooperate with Greenland and the Farro Islands to improve the security of the Arctic region.
