SIC CORRESPONDENT
Despite the relief in Brussels, European leaders promise to remain vigilant, while the Greenlandic population has been advised to prepare survival kits.
The European Union guarantees that it will remain vigilant, despite Donald Trump’s retreat regarding Greenland and the tariffs applied to several European countries.
An apprehension shared by the Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, who is visiting the Greenlandic capital and stated this Friday that the situation remains serious.
Frederiksen’s trip aims to straighten the needle with Greenland’s prime minister and ensure that both maintain a common position.
Although Donald Trump has already retreated from threats of military action against the Arctic island, the Danish Prime Minister emphasizes that the situation remains delicate.
In Brussels, the feeling among European leaders is one of relief and mission accomplished. Scared by the episode, they promise to continue paying attention to how events unfold. The president of the European Commission assures that the Union will start to look differently at Greenland.
However, due to the climate of crisis, the population of the largest island in the world was advised to prepare a survival kit. Inhabitants must have enough water and food for five days, as well as hunting weapons, ammunition and fishing material.
