In a fiery message on Facebook this weekend, Greenland's Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen declared: "Enough is enough" to U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated talk of annexation. 🇬🇱✨
Trump revived his bid for the Arctic island aboard Air Force One early Monday, promising to "revisit the topic in a few weeks." His comments came just a day after US special forces forcibly seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, stirring concerns that Greenland might be next. 😬
"Threats, pressure, and talk of annexation have no place between friends," Nielsen wrote. "No more fantasies about annexation." His words capture a growing resistance on the island, which, as an autonomous territory of Denmark, has long managed its own affairs. 🌊❄️
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also slammed the idea, urging the U.S. to "stop the threats against a historically close ally and against another country and another people, who have very clearly said that they are not for sale."
Across Europe, leaders voiced solidarity. Finland's President Alexander Stubb posted: "No one decides for Greenland and Denmark but Greenland and Denmark themselves. Our Nordic friend Denmark has our full support." Similarly, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said NATO stands ready to safeguard Greenland under Denmark's membership. 🇫🇮🇩🇪
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer underscored, "The future for Greenland is for Greenland [and] the Kingdom of Denmark," while France's Foreign Ministry spokesman Pascal Confavreux added, "Borders cannot be changed by force."
As the Arctic heats up—literally and geopolitically—Greenlanders and their allies are making one thing clear: their destiny won't be up for grabs. 🚀🌍
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
