US EditionGreenland Dispute 'Strategic Wake-up Call for All of Europe', Says Macron
Macron urged Europe to boost sovereignty and Arctic security after Trump's Greenland threat exposed reliance on US intelligence and nuclear deterrence, NATO members pledged higher defense spending.
- On Wednesday, January 28, Emmanuel Macron, President of France, hosted Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark, and Jens Frederik Nielsen, Greenlandic leader, at the Élysée Palace, calling the US-Greenland standoff a strategic alarm for Europe.
- Following threats from the United States, former US President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to annex Greenland, Danish autonomous territory, citing national security before backing down after European pushback.
- Macron said the response should focus on asserting European sovereignty, contributing to Arctic security, countering foreign interference and disinformation, and tackling global warming, reaffirming France's commitment and support for greater NATO engagement in the Arctic.
- Paris plans to deepen diplomatic ties with Greenland by opening a consulate in Nuuk, while Mette Frederiksen has stepped up consultations in Hamburg, Germany, and Berlin, Germany to boost European defenses.
- Mette Frederiksen said `I think Europe has learned some lessons over the past few weeks`, as Greenland's strategic position and 57,000 inhabitants drive debate on defence spending commitments among NATO members and European powers.
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Greenland dispute is 'wake-up call' for Europe: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday a standoff with the United States over Greenland was "a strategic wake-up call for all of Europe" as he hosted the leaders of Denmark and the Danish autonomous territory for talks.
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