The worry amongst some diplomats and officers is that Trump might use the better visibility of Denmark, which counts Greenland as a territory, to dial up his provocations. Copenhagen is making an attempt to maintain a low profile, as an alternative speaking up its EU agenda on migration, protection, safety and local weather.
Since taking workplace, Trump has made outlandish claims on Greenland, citing safety causes for aiming to achieve management over the mineral-rich, self-ruling Danish territory — and even threatening repeatedly to make use of navy pressure. “We’ll get Greenland. Yeah, 100%,” he instructed CNN as late as March.
Trump may resort to comparable sound and fury “if the main target [on Denmark] is far larger and if Donald Trump actually finds out what the [EU Council] presidency is,” stated Rasmus Grand Berthelsen, senior director at Rasmussen World, a political consultancy agency.
Renewed escalation on the difficulty would inadvertently draw within the European Union and its nationwide member governments much more.
“Clearly, with the Danish presidency, the subject of Greenland sovereignty will naturally grow to be much more distinguished,” Brando Benifei, chair of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with america, instructed POLITICO. However “it’s already a pink line for the European governments and for all of the establishments: Any assault to Greenland freedoms is an assault to Europe.”
Denmark has been working arduous to keep away from additional confrontation with the U.S. on the difficulty.
