Donald Trump has not yet taken office, but he has already talked about the annexation of Greenland, the use of force in Panama or the annexation of Canada. It is as if the old alliances, treaties and international obligations no longer apply. The reactions of world leaders are different. Some downplay it, others tone it down, others warn, others mock or are silent.
Greenland is not for sale and will not be – say the authorities of the island, seven times the size of Poland, but with a population of just over 50,000 people, little surprised that the world has suddenly remembered them.
“No, thank you, I don’t like this idea,” answers Pitaarak Hammond, a resident of Greenland, when asked if he wants to become an American.
– This is our country and we decide about our future. Buying or gaining control over Greenland will never happen, assures Erik Jensen, Greenland’s finance minister.
The surprise of Donald Trump’s words is not only with Greenland. The whole world is commenting on the fact that the elected president of America has not refused to use force to take care of America’s interests in Greenland or Panama. He also wanted Canada to become part of his country.
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– During the negotiations with our European partners, it was possible to observe misunderstanding regarding such statements of the United States. The principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, regardless of whether it is located in our east or west. Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, says that every country, regardless of whether it is a small country or a very powerful one, should adapt to it.
– Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark and the United States are two close NATO allies. Jens Stoltenberg, the former Secretary General of NATO, notes that they have been cooperating since the founding of the alliance in 1949.
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– I exclude that in the coming years, the United States will try to use force to ensure the security of the territories that are of interest to it. Contrary to some thoughts that I sometimes hear about Donald Trump, we have already seen him as president and we are dealing with a person who, when he does something, does it rationally, explains Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
An avalanche of comments from around the world meant America’s top diplomat was indeed forced to make a statement. Antony Blinken advises not to pay attention to the words of the president-elect.
Blinken referred to Trump’s idea of Greenland
– The idea expressed in relation to Greenland is definitely not a good idea, but perhaps most importantly, it will definitely not be implemented. So maybe we shouldn’t waste too much time talking about it, suggests US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., was found in Greenland. Local residents had the opportunity to hear his conversation with his father. The president-elect said that the island is a strategic place in terms of the security of the whole world.
– I don’t think we will face any resistance there. Greenland is amazing, look at the people there, there was a standing ovation when we landed yesterday. I asked my representatives, my son Don, to go there, and it was like a love fest, said Donald Trump, president-elect of the United States.
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Donald Trump speaks in a completely different tone about the Panama Canal, which was under American jurisdiction for more than 75 years and only came under Panamanian control in 1999.
– They took the canal for one dollar, and then they took more money from our ships, and now China controls the Panama Canal. It cannot be, says Donald Trump.
Donald Trump will take office on January 20. Politico of Brussels, relying on unknown sources, reports that a joint delegation of foreign ministers of Poland, France and Germany will go to Washington immediately after the inauguration of Donald Trump. The goal is to show the unity of Europe. The visit is still in the design phase.
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