French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrow (pictured on January 3, 2025) said the European Union would not tolerate attacks on its territory after Donald Trump called on the United States to take control of Greenland.
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France’s foreign minister said Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump reiterated that the EU would not tolerate attacks on its soil Bring Greenland under US control is a “necessity”.
in a interview Jean-Noël Barrot said on France Inter radio that the 27 EU member states would never accept any attempt to attack EU territory.
Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, making it an Overseas Country and Territory (OCT) associated with the European Union.
“There is no doubt that the European Union will allow another country in the world, no matter who it is – I would even say, starting with Russia – to attack its sovereign borders,” Barrot said, according to CNBC. “We are one. A strong continent, we need to further strengthen ourselves.”
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