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After the European Union and NATO demanded that their allies had vowed silently to Greenland’s silence after the threat of Donald Trump seized the threat of Arctic Island.
Copenhagen avoided the strategy of public confrontation with Trump. Four officials said that this was closely coordinated with NATO and the European Union, emphasizing the competition between us to solve how to handle the picky diplomacy of the US president.
Last week, Trump made a 45 -minute call with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and placed Copenhagen in the “crisis mode” that officials called officials. Trump threatened to target Danish tariffs and refused to exclude force to occupy Arctic Island.
Trump reiterated this weekend that he would “get” Greenland (an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark) and laughed at Copenhagen’s “dog sled” to defend the largest military existence of the United States.
Through NATO, the United States is Danish military allies and reached a common defense agreement. The EU’s management treaty also includes a mutual defense clause.
Denmark and European officials originally hoped that Trump’s comments on taking Greenland were a strategy of greater influence on the territory. With Russia and China seeking greater influence in the North Pole, the importance of this strategy has been the importance improve.
Officials have realized in recent days that, given that the global influence of NATO or the European Union has failed to condemn its allies to violate national sovereignty, this situation “should pay more attention.”
However, Denmark, EU and NATO officials so far, due to the deep sensitivity of Copenhagen and its conclusions, public challenges Trump will only exacerbate the crisis, so it has decided to minimize the public discussion.
“Low -key seems to be Trump’s safest bet. I hope he will be distracted by other things,” said a senior European official.
Another EU senior official said: “We believe that the TAT method’s mountain bird is useless. [But] We must all abide by our basic principles, such as national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and must be respected. We are ready, Denmark knows that reiterations are reiterated when needed. “
Frederiksen will visit German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday, Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary -General Mak Rutt Mark Rutte made a whistle in Mark Rutte, in a whistle diplomatic trip.
Frederiksen met her in Norway and Sweden in Copenhagen on Sunday evening. Finnish President proposed Greenland’s issue in the discussion.
No joint statement was issued after the meeting. Nor did he work hard to coordinate the remarks of NATO or the European Union to defend Denmark or Greenland.
When asked about Trump’s Greenland comments, Rutt said to the European Parliament last week, “Trump has been many times.. We need to talk to him.”
“This is not about who ruled or controls Greenland,” Rat continued. “Of course, this is to ensure that the Arctic is safe.” Ursula von der Leyen, director of the European Commission, and Antóniocosta, chairman of the European Council, did not publicize Trump’s threat to Denmark.
“We are not negotiating Greenland. We are supporting our Danish member states.” We are looking at it from the European side and have no response to the United States. “
According to the two European officials discussed, in Brussels, senior officials of Copenhagen and Nuke are discussing how the group strengthens the key raw material extraction and energy partnership with Greenland.
A official said: “Many cautious jobs are now in order to understand how we strengthen cooperation with Greenland.” They added that the European Union hopes to avoid making offer offers like the European Union for many years. It is included in the agenda.
Frederiksen’s government “is doing the right thing when communicating with Americans in a firm but polite way.”
“It is a good idea not to communicate with the Trump administration. Talk with allies is a good idea [the] In other parts of Europe; if the situation is upgraded, Europe should stand together. “He added.
Some officials expressed concerns about whether Europe can make any reliable response to Greenland’s threat to Greenland.
The second European official said, “I don’t say no plan.” “But we really have no other way.”
