AFP reports today: French Foreign Minister Barro announced on Wednesday that France will open a consulate in Greenland on February 6. He called this move "a political signal," as US President Trump has long coveted this Danish self-governing territory.
French Foreign Minister Barro said, "If the goal of seizing Greenland is not through purchase, but through any other means, it would certainly be very unreasonable, because attacking another NATO member makes no sense for a NATO member; it would even be against the interest of the United States." He concluded by emphasizing, "Greenland will not be sold."
He added, "This kind of blackmail must stop immediately." And he stated, "Greenland does not want to be owned, ruled, or annexed by the United States." He said, "Greenland has chosen Denmark, NATO, and the EU."
At the time when the French Foreign Minister made these remarks, the Foreign Minister of Greenland, Møtzing, and the Danish Foreign Minister, Rasmussen, have arrived in Washington, preparing to hold high-stakes talks with US Secretary of State Rubio and Vice President Vance, aiming to resolve the crisis surrounding Greenland.
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