President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has said he will tell European leaders “we have to have” Greenland at this week’s forum in Davos, Switzerland
Trump added there is “no going back” on his plan as he said “Greenland is imperative for national and world security”
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has called Trump’s tariff threats a “mistake”, adding that Europe’s response will be “unflinching, united and proportional”
Speaking in Davos, she says the EU will be working with both Denmark and Greenland “hand in hand” on how to best support their local economy and infrastructure.
The EU will also work with the US and all partners on “wider Arctic security”, adding that this is in “our shared interest”. This also means using the EU’s “defence spending surge” to invest in Arctic security.
She also said the “common security” between the EU’s partners – including Canada, Norway and the UK – is important.
“I believe Europe needs to adjust to new security architecture,” she says.
On social media, Trump shared a message apparently from Emmanuel Macron, in which the French president said: “I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland”
He also shared a message he said is from Nato’s secretary general and posts generated images of himself placing an American flag on Greenland
On Saturday, Trump threatened eight European allies, including the UK and Denmark, with 10% tariffs if a deal over Greenland is not reached
