European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats

The Guardian - World News DiplomaticNews ReportEN 5 min read 100% complete by Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent and Dan SabbaghJanuary 6, 2026 at 09:13 PM
European leaders rally behind Greenland as US ramps up threats
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‘We need to fight’: Trump Greenland threat brings sense of unity in Denmark

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European leaders from the UK, France, and Germany have voiced strong support for Denmark and Greenland after a US official suggested the possibility of seizing the Arctic territory. The leaders declared that Greenland's future should be decided solely by Denmark and its people. This unified stance followed renewed US interest in Greenland's resources, with a Trump administration official refusing to rule out using force to gain control. Denmark's Prime Minister warned that any attack on Greenland would jeopardize the NATO alliance. While reaffirming their position on Greenland, European leaders also focused on security commitments to Ukraine, aiming to avoid escalating tensions with the US.

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Trump had said that the US needed Greenland “very badly”.

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Stephen Miller said military intervention would not be needed to gain control over Greenland because of its small population.

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The European leaders emphasised that security in the Arctic had to be achieved collectively with Nato allies.

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Mette Frederiksen says an attack on Greenland would be the end of Nato.

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European leaders declared that Greenland “belongs to its people” in response to US suggestions of seizing control.

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greenland 100% us intervention 80% european support 70% denmark 70% arctic territory 60% nato 50% transatlantic rift 40% security commitments 40%

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