On January 6, the leaders of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Denmark issued a joint statement, emphasizing that any decision on the Greenland issue can only be made by the people of Denmark and Greenland. The statement noted that "Greenland belongs to its people."
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that NATO members should not threaten or attack each other, warning that otherwise a serious crisis could arise within the alliance. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof also announced that his country fully supports this position.
Previously, Donald Trump had called Greenland a territory essential for U.S. national security and did not rule out the possibility of using force to control it. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that such actions could lead to the weakening of NATO.
In their statement, the European countries stressed that Arctic security should be ensured within the NATO framework, including in cooperation with the U.S. Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen praised the unity of the European leaders and called on Washington to engage in dialogue based on mutual respect.
