International law applies equally to everyone, including the United States, and the future of Greenland should therefore be decided by Denmark and Greenland. German Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil stated this on Sunday, writes TASR based on reports from the DPA and Reuters agencies.
“The future of Greenland should be decided exclusively by Denmark and Greenland. Territorial sovereignty and integrity must be respected,” declared Klingbeil before flying to Washington for a meeting of finance ministers of the G7 group of states.
“Principles of international law, such as respect for territorial sovereignty and integrity, apply to everyone, including the United States. We will increase security in the Arctic region together as NATO allies, not in opposition to each other,” added the minister.
Greenland is an Arctic island that formally belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark, but is largely autonomous. It is home to approximately 57,000 inhabitants. In recent days, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to take Greenland by force, saying that the United States “must have it”.
“We’re going to do something with Greenland whether they like it or not. I’d like to do a deal, you know, the easy way. But if it’s not going to be easy, we’re going to do it the hard way.” Trump replied Friday at the White House when reporters asked him questions on the subject.
