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Politico: EU dodges questions on Trump's mooted invasion of Greenland
Politico - EU dodges questions on Trump’s mooted invasion of Greenland
“Are you waiting for American marines to land in Greenland or what?” one journalist pressed the European Commission.
January 8, 2025 2:42 pm CET
By Csongor Körömi
The European Commission on Wednesday danced around questions about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments about wanting to take over Greenland.
At a press conference Tuesday, Trump refused to rule out using military force to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, saying the United States needed them “for economic security.”
The Commission attempted not to fan the flames at its press briefing on Wednesday, saying it “will not go into the specifics” of Trump's comments, as the institution's spokespeople came under repeated, intense questioning about what it would do in the scenario that America attacked Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark.
“It is clear that the sovereignty of states has to be respected,” Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said, adding that they are looking forward to working with the next U.S. administration toward “a stronger transatlantic agenda.”
The answer did not appease journalists in the press room, as several questions followed on the issue, with one even comparing the issue to the run-up to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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“Are you waiting for American marines to land in Greenland or what?” one journalist pressed the European Commission.
January 8, 2025 2:42 pm CET
By Csongor Körömi
The European Commission on Wednesday danced around questions about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's comments about wanting to take over Greenland.
At a press conference Tuesday, Trump refused to rule out using military force to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, saying the United States needed them “for economic security.”
The Commission attempted not to fan the flames at its press briefing on Wednesday, saying it “will not go into the specifics” of Trump's comments, as the institution's spokespeople came under repeated, intense questioning about what it would do in the scenario that America attacked Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark.
“It is clear that the sovereignty of states has to be respected,” Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said, adding that they are looking forward to working with the next U.S. administration toward “a stronger transatlantic agenda.”
The answer did not appease journalists in the press room, as several questions followed on the issue, with one even comparing the issue to the run-up to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
/snip