The European Union (EU) expressed its full support to Denmark on Monday after the United States appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy for Greenland. At the same time, Greenland is part of Danish territory, the AFP agency reminded, writes TASR.
- The EU supports Denmark on the issue of the United States and Greenland.
- The United States appointed Landry as ambassador to Greenland.
- The EU emphasizes the importance of territorial integrity and sovereignty.
- Denmark rejects US efforts to weaken Greenland’s sovereignty.
- Greenland draws attention to residents’ ambiguities regarding American statements.
In response to this move by the United States, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa emphasized in a post on the X Network that “territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.” They added that these principles are important not only for the EU, but for all countries of the world. “We stand fully by Denmark and the people of Greenland,” they assured.
Danish reaction to the US
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen announced on Monday that Denmark will summon the American ambassador in connection with the latest developments in bilateral relations with the US.
Danish Minister Rasmussen called Landry’s appointment unacceptable. “As long as we have a kingdom in Denmark, which consists of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, we cannot accept that there are people who undermine our sovereignty,” he said.
US interest in Greenland
After his return to the White House in January of this year, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, should become part of the United States. He cited security reasons and interest in the island’s mineral resources. Greenland and Denmark strongly reject this idea.
Landry’s new ambassador supported Greenland’s accession to the US at the beginning of the year and said on Sunday that he would be “honored to serve in this … position with the goal of making Greenland a part of the US.”
Greenland’s response to the deployment
Although the US and Greenland agreed to “mutual respect” this month, Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt warned that comments by US officials had created uncertainty among the island’s residents and stressed the need for open dialogue.
