'Greenland belongs to its people': European leaders unite over Trump's threats to annex territory

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Source: CNBC

Published Tue, Jan 6 2026 6:49 AM EST Updated 39 Min Ago


European leaders on Tuesday issued a joint statement to push back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland, saying security in the Arctic must be achieved collectively.

“The Kingdom of Denmark – including Greenland – is part of NATO,” the statement said, according to a letter published by Denmark’s Prime Minister’s Office on X.

“Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively, in conjunction with NATO allies including the United States, by upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders. These are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them,” they continued.

“Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.” The letter was signed by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as well as the leaders of Italy, Spain, and Poland.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/06/european-leaders-push-back-over-trumps-renewed-greenland-interest.html

[Roy Rolling]

1. I support Denmark

I do not support MAGA invasions.

It’s the Confederacy of Dunces 2026 by morons.

[delisen]

2. and the US belongs to its people, however varied, not to corporations or machinery

[blue-wave]

3. In another article on this issue the Danish Prime Minister said

that:

Mette Frederiksen says NATO is finished if Trump seizes Greenland

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/06/mette-frederiksen-says-nato-is-finished-if-trump-seizes-greenland/


I'm afraid she's right. We just expanded the alliance to include Finland and Sweden. Let's add Ukraine in the next few years and stop this hostile takeover of an allied country nonsense.

[Fiendish Thingy]

4. If the EU is serious, then they must send troops to defend Greenland NOW. Nt

[BadgerKid]

5. Thinking that,too, in view of "Grab 'em by the fjords" policy. Nt

[Justice matters.]

9. Against an illegal act of International Terrorism.

Yes. Even just the threats are terrorism.

[riversedge]

10. I saw that a few EU countries will be doing that--that I have forgotten which ones.

[Mr.Bee]

6. What could possibly go wrong??

After all, Putin invaded Ukraine!
Then China can take Taiwan.
Trump Doctrine!

[JohnnyRingo]

7. I really believe Trump thinks we can live without Europe.

And NATO for that matter. He seems focused on the Americas, North, South, and everything in between. Look out Canada.

[Buddyzbuddy]

8. I think I'll go to my local bank and "annex" all of their money.

I have a right, they're in my neighborhood and it will give me a strategic advantage.