Von der Leyen pledges EU support for Greenland in standoff with Trump
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- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU stands with Greenland and Denmark amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland.
- She said Greenland’s future must be decided by Greenland and Denmark, citing territorial integrity and sovereignty as principles of international law.
- The European Commission plans to publish a new Arctic strategy in the autumn.
The European Union is backing Greenland and Denmark as Donald Trump threatens to take over the island. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the pledge during a press conference in Nuuk.
“We stand together with Greenland and Denmark. Greenland’s future is for Greenland to decide. No one else,” von der Leyen said.
We stand together with Greenland and Denmark. Greenland’s future is for Greenland to decide. No one else.
She described territorial integrity and sovereignty as fundamental principles of international law. Greenlandic government leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen joined her at the press conference.
Von der Leyen also announced that the European Commission will publish a new EU strategy for the Arctic in the autumn. Support for Greenland will form part of that strategy.
Territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamental principles of international law.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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