European Leaders Join Forces to Warn Trump: Greenland Belongs to Its People'

"Greenland belongs to its people, the statement said. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland. Arctic security remains a key priority for Europe and it is critical for international and transatlantic security, the statement went on, stressing that NATO already treats the region as strategically vital. We and many other Allies have increased our presence, activities and investments, to keep the Arctic safe, and to deter adversaries, it continued."

"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."

""Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place," he said. "We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it.""

Leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the U.K. and Denmark issued a joint statement asserting Greenland belongs to its people and that decisions about Greenland are for Denmark and Greenland alone. The statement emphasized Arctic security as a European, international and transatlantic priority, noting NATO already treats the region as strategically vital. Allies have increased presence, activities and investments to keep the Arctic safe and deter adversaries. Security must be achieved collectively with NATO by upholding UN Charter principles, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders. The intervention followed U.S. comments reviving the idea of U.S. control over Greenland and questioning Danish authority.

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