‘Greenland is not for sale, nor will it be taken’, says Macron alongside the prime ministers of the island and Denmark

‘Greenland is not for sale, nor will it be taken’, says Macron The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, met with the prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland this Wednesday (28) and made a statement in support of them, against the pressure exerted by the president of the United States, Donald Trump. GREENLAND: what it is like and what the natural beauties of the largest island in the world are ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp Wearing the sunglasses that went viral after he wore them during his speech at the Davos Economic Forum, Macron spoke to the press alongside Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Mette Frederiksen, after the meeting held at the French government headquarters in Paris, and stated: “France will remain committed to the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland is not for sale, nor will it be taken. The Greenlanders will decide its future”, he declared, risking a few words in Greenlandic. Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, French President Emmanuel Macron and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen together in Paris Thomas Padilla/Pool via REUTERS Greenland has its own government, but is an autonomous territory of Denmark. Since Trump began his second term and stated that he wanted to annex the island to the USA, authorities in both have rejected the proposal. On the 22nd, Trump stated in an interview that the US is negotiating “full access” to Greenland, but did not go into detail about the proposal. “If the bandits start shooting, everything goes through Greenland. It’s something extremely valuable. The details are being negotiated now, but essentially it’s full access. No end, no deadline,” he declared. Earlier on the same day, Greenland’s prime minister said he could negotiate a closer partnership with the United States, but said he was not willing to cede the territory’s sovereignty. A day earlier, in a speech at the World Economic Forum, the republican ruled out the use of force to annex the island, but insisted on the purchase. More military, new bases and land for the US: what is known about the negotiations involving Trump and Greenland Why Trump says Greenland is vital to building the Golden Dome; INFOGRAPHIC Why Trump says Greenland is vital to building the Golden Dome Trump’s push for Greenland has even angered his far-right allies in Europe. In support of Denmark, the European Union said it will defend itself against any form of “coercion” and announced plans to expand investments in security in the Arctic, including the purchase of military equipment adapted to the polar environment. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has been mediating a possible agreement between the US and Denmark. According to The New York Times, the proposal on the table involves handing over areas of the island to Washington for the construction of military bases.

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