Trump must respect Greenland’s ‚sovereignty‘: EU top diplomat

Greenland’s flag flies in Igaliku settlement, Greenland, July 5, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap

EU overseas coverage chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday stated that Greenland’s sovereignty have to be revered after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out navy motion to grab the Arctic island.

„Greenland is a part of Denmark,“ Kallas advised journalists.

„We now have to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Greenland.“ Trump set off new alarm bells on Tuesday at a information convention when he refused to rule out navy intervention over the Panama Canal and Greenland, each of which he has stated he needs the US to manage.

The incoming U.S. chief has designs on the mineral- and oil-rich Arctic island, an autonomous territory of European Union member Denmark that itself has eyes on independence.

Kallas stated she had spoken to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen after Trump’s feedback.

„She assured that the Danish and American relations have been superb,“ Kallas stated.

„She additionally stated that it is good that the president-elect takes an curiosity within the Arctic, which is an important area, each for safety but additionally for local weather change.“

Denmark’s overseas minister on Wednesday stated that Copenhagen was open to talks with the US to safeguard U.S. pursuits within the Arctic.

Trump’s broadside rocked Europe because it steels itself for a rocky trip after his inauguration on January 20.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted that „borders should not be moved by power. This precept applies to each nation, whether or not within the East or the West.“

„In talks with our European companions, there may be an uneasiness concerning latest statements from the U.S. It’s clear: We should stand collectively,“ he wrote in English on X. (AFP)