BRUSSELS – “We have reiterated our stance on this matter,” stated a spokesperson for the European Commission.
The Commission views Greenland as an “autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark,” emphasizing that any alterations to this status lie in the hands of the Greenlandic people, as per the spokesperson.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen, who took office last year, expressed his anger and called for Trump to cease his threats. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen labeled the notion of the U.S. asserting control over Greenland as “absurd.”
The spokesperson also remarked that Trump’s comments regarding Greenland are not comparable to the situation in Venezuela. “The EU and, by extension, Greenland are indeed allies of the United States,” she affirmed.
Criticism of Trump’s remarks has surfaced from various European nations. “To be clear about Greenland, its future is determined by the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark,” stated British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during an interview with Sky News.
A representative from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed solidarity with Denmark on TF1, asserting, “Greenland is the domain of the Greenlandic people and the Danes, and they should decide its future.”
German Foreign Minister Johan Wadephul declared on Monday that Greenland is a territory of Denmark and suggested that NATO could discuss enhancing the island’s defense if needed.
(5 January 2026)
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