European leaders have dramatically rallied together in support of Denmark and Greenland after one of Donald Trump’s leading aides suggested the US may be willing to seize control of the Arctic territory by force. “It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland,” the three leaders said in a statement on Tuesday, made jointly with the prime ministers of Denmark, Italy, Poland and Spain. View image in fullscreen The prime minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, says an attack on Greenland would be the end of Nato. View image in fullscreen Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the prime minister of Greenland. During the second world war, when Denmark was occupied by Germany, Greenland was occupied by the US and returned to Denmark in 1945.

Source: The Guardian January 06, 2026 18:15 UTC