The European Union (EU) and the organization of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) decided to maintain silent on Greenland after a Denmark request so that their allies would not respond to Donald Trump’s threats to seize the island. The information is from the Financial Times newspaper.
Last week, according to the newspaper, Trump had a “heated” conversation of 45 minutes with the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who put Copenhagen in “crisis mode.”
The US President threatened to impose rates against Denmark and did not rule out the possibility of making Greenland forcibly.
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This weekend, Trump reiterated that he will “get” Greenland, mocking the “trenches pulled by dogs” who, according to him, defend the island, where the US maintains the largest military presence.
The US, through NATO, are military allies of Denmark, with a mutual defense agreement. The Treaty governing the EU also contains a mutual defense clause.
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Initially, Danish and European authorities believed Trump’s comments about Greenland were a tactic to increase the influence on territory, which gained importance with the growing interest of Russia and China in the region.
However, in recent days, it is clear that the situation should be treated more seriously due to the global implications of a violation of national sovereignty by an ally.
Given the sensitivity of Denmark and the conclusion that challenging Trump openly would only aggravate the crisis, the Danish, EU and NATO authorities chose to minimize public discussions.
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A high European Union employee told the Financial Times that “a low profile seems to be the safest bet with Trump. We hope he is distracted by something else. ”
In the coming days, Frederiksen is expected to visit German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Brussels.
On Sunday, she met with her Norway and Sweden counterparts, as well as the president of Finland in Copenhagen, where the Greenland issue was discussed, but without a joint statement.
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EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas said the Union is not negotiating Greenland, but supporting Denmark. She added that the EU approach is to observe the situation without reacting to what the US is doing.
However, some authorities have expressed concern about Europe’s ability to offer a credible response if Trump acts according to their threats.
“I’m not saying there is no plan,” one of the officers told Financial Times. “But we don’t really have an alternative approach.”
