Von der Leyen: "Greenland’s future lies with its people". Trump: "We won’t leave her…

“First of all, the Greenland belongs to his people. So it’s up to the Denmark and to Greenland, and to them alone, to decide on matters affecting Denmark and Greenland. It is very important”. This was declared by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen in a press conference presenting the 90 billion European loan for Kiev.

“We’re in constant contact with the Danish government, also to listen to what the needs are, what the needs of Greenlanders in very close contact. Secondly, Greenland is part of the NATO. And when we talk about Arctic securitythis is one of the central themes of NATO, and we know that the glue between the allies is the motto: ‘one for all, all for one’. So NATO is a forum for integrating the different existing interests“, added von der Leyen.

The EU’s commitment to Greenland

“Naturally – specified the President of the European Commission – theArctic and the Arctic security they are also a question for theUewithout a doubt, and we have invested for years in our relationship with Greenland. I was there last year, before all this happened, to open theoffice from Nuukso as to have a channel of constant communication with the Greenlanders. We have a investment program. We have strengthened our commitment since last year. We have accelerated our work. So there is a strong, good and consolidated relationship between the European Union and the Greenlanders. And for me it is important that Greenlanders know, and they know it through the factsnot just the words, which we respect your wishes of the Greenlanders and their interestsand who can count on us.”

Trump, “we won’t leave it to Russia or China”

“The United States needs Greenland for national security reasons. It is vital to the Golden Dome we are building. NATO should lead the way in obtaining it. If we don’t do it, they will Russia or China, and this will not happen!”. The American president writes this in Truth, Donald Trump.

“Militarily, without the enormous power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term and which I am now taking to a new and even greater level, NATO would not be even remotely an effective force or deterrent! They know it, and I know it too. NATO becomes much more formidable and effective with Greenland in US hands. Anything less is unacceptable,” he adds.