French Minister: European Union Will Not Tolerate Attacks on Borders Following Trump's Greenland Remarks

• On Wednesday, France's Foreign Minister stated that the European Union will not permit attacks on its borders, in response to renewed interest from Donald Trump regarding Greenland being taken under U.S. control.
• Greenland, a self-governing region of Denmark, has declared that it has no desire to join the United States.
• The Danish King will meet with Greenland's Prime Minister on Wednesday, during the same week that the king altered his royal coat of arms to depict Greenland directly.

France's Foreign Minister stated on Wednesday that the European Union will not tolerate attacks within its borders, in response to President-elect Donald Trump's assertion that bringing Greenland under U.S. control is a "necessity."

In an interview with France Inter, Jean-Noël Barrot stated that the EU's 27 member states would never tolerate any attempts to violate their territory.

Greenland, being an autonomous Danish territory, is classified as an Overseas Country and Territory (OCT) linked to the EU.

"The European Union will not allow any nation, including Russia, to attack its sovereign borders," Barrot stated, as translated by CNBC. "We are a strong continent and must strengthen ourselves further."

CNBC has reached out to the European Union for comment.

Greenland would not be attacked physically by Washington, according to Barrot's statement.

"Regarding the possibility of the United States invading Greenland, my response is negative. However, have we entered into a time where only the strongest will survive? The answer is affirmative."

On Wednesday, a German government spokesperson stated that Berlin has taken note of Donald Trump's remarks regarding Greenland.

The United Nations Charter and Helsinki Accords' principle, which states that borders cannot be moved by force, applies, according to Germany. This was stated at a regular news conference, as reported by Reuters, following a Trump statement.

Prior to a meeting between Greenland's Prime Minister, Múte Egede, and the Danish king in Copenhagen at 2 p.m. Danish time, comments from outside of France and Germany have been received. No agenda for the talks was provided, but the meeting is taking place during the same week that King Frederik updated his royal coat of arms to include details representing Greenland.

The U.S. President has renewed calls for America to take control of Greenland, an arctic island with a population of over 56,000.

In the past month, Trump stated on his Truth Social platform that the ownership of Greenland was vital for U.S. national and economic security. He initially proposed purchasing Greenland from Denmark in 2019, during his first term as president, an idea that was firmly rejected by the territory's leadership.

Egede, the Greenlandic leader, reiterated last month that Greenland is not for sale and Danish and Greenlandic leaders have once again rejected the idea of Greenland joining the U.S. under a second Trump administration.

Despite opposition, Trump's pursuit of the territory continues, with the president-elect threatening to use economic force to achieve his takeover calls, while his son Donald Trump Jr. visited the island on Tuesday.