European tour of the leaders of Denmark and Greenland: "The moment is crucial for Europe"

ParisAfter weeks of threats against Greenland, Donald Trump appears to have curbed his ambition to seize the Arctic island by force after reaching an alleged agreement with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Against this backdrop of tense calm, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen are undertaking a mini-tour of Europe this week to thank European countries for their political and military support in the face of Trump's imperialist stance. The two leaders met Tuesday in Berlin with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and on Wednesday traveled to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron.

"We Greenlanders are clearly looking more towards Europe. We now see it as the only possibility if we want to maintain our democratic values ​​and principles," Nielsen stated at a joint conference with his Danish counterpart at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, better known as Science Point"We want a strong and united Europe, because we see the trends that exist in the world and we want to be part of it," insisted the Prime Minister of Greenland, an autonomous territory dependent on Denmark. Both leaders received enthusiastic applause from the students during their speeches.

Since coming to power, Trump has shown an overwhelming disregard for international norms and has turned the world order upside down.The Greenland crisis has been a turning point for Europe, transforming it from utter bewilderment to a realization that the rules of the geopolitical game have changed.

Before meeting with the two leaders, Macron warned that Europe must make a move. "The Greenland crisis is a wake-up call for all of Europe," he emphasized. "The moment is crucial for Europe," warned the Prime Minister of Denmark.

Military reinforcement

Frederiksen thanked Europe for its support and stressed that the "great lesson" of the Greenland crisis is that Europe must act together and strengthen its military. "We made a big mistake as Europeans when we cut our military spending. It was a huge mistake," she asserted. According to Mette Frederiksen, Europe should not wait to rearm until 2035, as stipulated by its NATO commitment: "We have to do it now," she insisted.

Since the beginning of Trump's offensive –who even threatened to seize Greenland by forceEuropean countries have publicly defended the territorial integrity of Denmark and the Arctic island, and some partners, such as France, Germany, and Sweden, have sent troops. The US president's response was to threaten the capitals that had sent troops to Greenland with imposing new tariffs.

Finally, Trump backtracked on an agreement with NATO, Without consulting the governments of the island or Denmark, about which little is known. The pact was criticized by the Prime Minister of Greenland because it was made without his participation.

According to the French president, the meeting at the Élysée Palace will serve to discuss the "crucial challenge" of Arctic security. "We share the need to strengthen our defense posture in the Arctic," he emphasized. The island's situation makes it a key piece in the great geopolitical game. "We need Greenland for national security. We must be there. If we are not, we cannot guarantee either national or international security," the US president stated in an attempt to justify his threat to annex Greenland.