The European Commission appears to have been snubbed in a statement from several member states in defence of Greenland, following renewed threats by US president Donald Trump to seize the autonomous Danish island.

The European Commission appears to have been snubbed in a statement from several member states defending Greenland, following renewed threats by Donald Trump to seize the autonomous Danish island.

The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, was not included in the statement, which was posted on Tuesday and instead signed by the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, plus the United Kingdom and Greenland itself.

  • abbadon420@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    Its probably better this way. The EU is mostly an economic block, it is not strictly meant for this kind of politics. There is no military force, only economic force to back a EU statement. The joint statement of these countries as they’ve done now, is much more realistic. And they could still escalate to try using the EU s economic force if that is necessary.

    • huppakee@piefed.socialEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      It’s not an either/or, the statement could have come from leaders of national countries and eu politicians.