MACRON DEFENDS GREENLAND’S SOVEREIGNTY AGAINST TRUMP’S TERRITORIAL AMBITIONS

Tue 23 December 2025:

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday reaffirmed his country’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland.

Referring to his visit to Greenland’s capital Nuuk last June, Macron said Greenland “belongs to its people,” while Denmark “is its guarantor.”

“I associate my voice with that of Europeans to express our full solidarity,” he said on US social media company X.

France, Macron added, remains committed to upholding international law and supporting its European partners in safeguarding territorial integrity.

His remarks came after Trump named Jeff Landry, the governor of the state of Louisiana, as Washington’s special envoy to Greenland.

Trump called Landry “a great guy. He’s a deal guy.”

“We need Greenland for national security, not for minerals…We need Greenland for national security. And if you take a look at Greenland, you look up and down the coast, you have Russian and Chinese ships all over the place. We need it for national security. We have to have it…Greenland’s a big deal,” he added.

Greenland, an autonomous territory under Danish sovereignty, has attracted US interest due to its strategic location and vast mineral resources.

Trump previously described owning Greenland as an “absolute necessity” for US economic security, likening it to a “large real estate deal.”

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Both Denmark and Greenland have rejected any proposals to sell the territory, reaffirming Danish sovereignty over the island.

Earlier, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a joint statement that Greenland belongs to Greenlanders.

“You cannot annex another country. Not even with an argument about international security. Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders and the U.S. shall not take over Greenland,” the statement said.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Monday that they will summon US Ambassador Kenneth A. Howery for an explanation after Trump appointed Landry.

Landry, for his part, thanked Trump on the US social media company X’s platform, saying: “It’s an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the U.S. This in no way affects my position as Governor of Louisiana!”

Formerly a Danish colony, Greenland achieved home rule in 1979 and remains a territory of Denmark.

In 2008, Greenland held a referendum where 75.5% of voters approved the Self-Government Act, which came into effect on June 21, 2009, granting Greenland greater autonomy within the Kingdom of Denmark while retaining Danish control over foreign policy, defense and security.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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