01/09/2025

Over Military Threats to Greenland, Europe Pushes Back against Trump

His remarks could do lasting damage to transatlantic relations

European leaders expressed their confusion and pushed back Wednesday against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters in Berlin on Wednesday that the leaders of the nations of the European Union would not tolerate the violation of the Danish territory's borders, the sovereignty of which is a principle of international law.

"In my discussions with our European partners, a certain lack of understanding has emerged with regard to recent statements from the USA," Scholz said, adding that "the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, regardless of whether it is to the east or west of us."

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