Spain and other European partners defend Greenland’s sovereignty and call for cooperation with the U.S.

Rome.- The governments of Spain, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, and Denmark have defended Greenland’s sovereignty this Tuesday against the claims of the United States, in a joint declaration in which they call the security of the Arctic “a priority” for Europe.

“Greenland belongs to its people. It is solely up to Denmark and Greenland to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland,” reads the statement released by the Italian government of Giorgia Meloni.

The security of the Arctic, a priority for Europe

The document has been endorsed by the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron; the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz; the Italian Prime Minister; and their Polish counterparts, Donald Tusk; British, Keir Starmer and Danish, Mette Frederiksen.

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And it arrives amid the threats from the United States of Donald Trump to take over this Arctic island for reasons of national security. “Security in the Arctic remains a key priority for Europe and is fundamental to international and transatlantic security,” the statement begins. Furthermore, the partners recall that NATO has also made it clear that the Arctic region is a priority and European allies are stepping up their efforts. «We and many other allies have increased our presence, activities, and investments to keep the Arctic safe and deter adversaries. The Kingdom of Denmark —including Greenland— is part of NATO», they assert.

Collaboration with the U.S.

The seven countries have considered that “security in the Arctic must be achieved, therefore, collectively, in coordination with NATO allies, including the United States, respecting the principles of the United Nations Charter.” Among these principles, they cite “sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the inviolability of borders”.

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“These are universal principles and we will not stop defending them,” they warn. In this sense, the signatories recognize that the United States “is an essential partner in this endeavor, as a NATO ally” and by the 1951 defense agreement between Washington and Copenhagen. The European Commission has backed Denmark and Greenland against Trump’s claims, while the president of the island’s autonomous government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has advocated avoiding “panic” and strengthening collaboration with the United States.