US President Donald Trump's threats regarding the annexation of Greenland represent a "red line" for the European Union, and Brussels must clearly communicate to Washington that the limit has been exceeded.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that this statement was made by German Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, according to Bloomberg.
Klingbeil stated that the European Union should consider utilizing existing mechanisms to combat "economic coercion." According to the Vice-Chancellor, Europe possesses a legally established toolkit to respond to economic blackmail, and the possibilities for applying these measures must now be thoroughly investigated.
The Vice-Chancellor emphasized that against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's continuous provocations and increasingly hostile rhetoric, Europeans must openly declare that the limit has been reached. He added that following threats regarding the imposition of tariffs, Europe must not "succumb to blackmail" and should take appropriate countermeasures.
"It is important to me that Europe is ready to take action at every stage. This cannot be done at the last moment — these preparations must begin right now," Klingbeil noted.
The diplomatic tension follows renewed discussions regarding the status of Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. While the island holds significant strategic and mineral value, both the Danish government and the Greenlandic authorities have repeatedly stated that the territory is not for sale. This friction comes at a time of heightened trade sensitivity between the United States and the European Union, as both sides navigate complex tariff negotiations and security commitments within the transatlantic alliance.
