German chancellor speaks alongside Mette Frederiksen as Danish leader calls for greater cooperation in Europe
The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has said that “borders must not be moved by force” after a meeting with Denmark’s leader, Mette Frederiksen, intended to show European unity as Donald Trump presses his demands to gain control of Greenland.
The Danish prime minister met Scholz in Berlin, before meetings with the French president, Emmanuel Macon, in Paris, and the Nato secretary-general, Mark Rutte, in Brussels later on Tuesday. Trump said over the weekend: “I think we’re going to have [Greenland]” and was reported to have threatened Denmark with tariffs over the Danish territory.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/28/olaf-scholz-says-borders-must-not-be-moved-by-force-after-trump-greenland-comments
Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent
Publish date : 2025-01-28 12:00:20
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