The president of the European Council, Antonio Costa, with his statement on the issue of Greenland, stressed that “tariffs will undermine transatlantic relations and they are”, while pointing out that Europe is itself “against any form of coercion”.
As he states in detail, “my consultations with member states regarding the recent tensions over Greenland reaffirm our strong commitment to:
- Unity regarding the principles of international law, territorial integrity and national sovereignty.
- Unity in support and solidarity towards Denmark and Greenland.
- Recognizing the common transatlantic interest in peace and security in the Arctic, in particular through cooperation with NATO.
- Common view that the tariffs will undermine transatlantic relations and are incompatible with the EU-US trade agreement.
- Willingness to defend ourselves against any form of coercion.
- Willingness to continue to cooperate constructively with the US on all issues of common interest.”
The president of the European Council emphasizes that given the importance of recent developments and in order to strengthen coordination, he has decided to convene an extraordinary European Council meeting in the coming days, with the most likely date being January 22.
He had expressed his intentions for convening an emergency meeting of the European Council earlier, in a post on X, declaring “our readiness to defend ourselves against any form of coercion”.
My consultations with member states on the latest tensions over Greenland reconfirm our strong commitment to the following:
▪️ Unity on the principles of international law, territorial integrity and national sovereignty;
▪️ Unity in support of and solidarity with Denmark and…
— António Costa (@eucopresident)
