During Tuesday's press conference at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, the president-elect Donald Trump he addressed the topic once again transfer of Greenland's jurisdiction United States. The politician suggested that the situation was related to “US national security.”
At the same time, Trump threatened that in the absence of consent from the government in Copenhagen, he might wrap Dish “customs duties at a very high level”.
Donald Trump wants to take over Greenland. The European Commission reacts
The spokesman was asked to comment on the words of the future US president European Commission. Olof Gill emphasized that, above all, we are talking about “highly hypothetical issues and about a presidency that has not yet begun“.
– We have been preparing for the last 12 months here, with a team at the EC specially established for this purpose on all potential results of the US presidential electionincluding trade, he said.
The official admitted that although the European Commission is interested in close cooperation with the administration in Washingtonthis is in the case of moves unfavorable to the members of the European alliance there will be a decisive reaction.
– We are ready to defend our interests commercially and in other areas if necessary, Gill noted.
Greenland. Danish Foreign Minister: We must keep our cool
He also reacted to the territorial claims made by Donald Trump head of Danish diplomacy Lars Lokke Rasmussen. The politician reminded that Denmark is responsible for ensuring full security on the territory of Greenland and is counting on constructive talks with Washington.
– We are open to dialogue with the Americans on how we can possibly work more closely together to ensure America's ambitions are realized,” he said.
Answering a question about Donald Trump not ruling out the use of military force in the event of failure to agree to the handover of Greenland, Rasmussen emphasized that one should “keep cool”, and in relations with the United States “there is no crisis”.