EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, in a message to Greenland and Denmark, said Europe will always stand for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
It comes after U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Washington plans to take control of Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark. Authorities in both Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly said the territory is not for sale.
It comes after U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Washington plans to take control of Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark. Authorities in both Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly said the territory is not for sale.
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00:00And to all the people of Greenland and of Denmark as a whole, I want to be very clear
00:11that Europe will always stand for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
00:19And it is against this complex backdrop that I salute the Prime Minister's decision to
00:26increase defence spending to 3% of GDP in the next two years.