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France has warned the Donald Trump administration of the United States that it should not "mess around" with Greenland because any military move on the island would amount to crossing a line that would create a "totally new world".
The warning came after France joined fellow Nato members Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and Norway to deploy soldiers and military assets to Greenland to bolster its defence in the wake of Trump's threats of invasion and occupation of the island.
In an interview with Financial Times, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said that he has told his American counterpart, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, that any move to seize Greenland would amount to a “crossed line” and endanger the economic relationship between the United States and European Union.
“Greenland is a sovereign part of a sovereign country that is part of the EU. That shouldn’t be messed around [with],” said Lescure.
If the United States invades Greenland, Lescure said that would create "a totally new world".
The warning came after France joined fellow Nato members Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and Norway to deploy soldiers and military assets to Greenland to bolster its defence in the wake of Trump's threats of invasion and occupation of the island.
In an interview with Financial Times, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said that he has told his American counterpart, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, that any move to seize Greenland would amount to a “crossed line” and endanger the economic relationship between the United States and European Union.
“Greenland is a sovereign part of a sovereign country that is part of the EU. That shouldn’t be messed around [with],” said Lescure.
If the United States invades Greenland, Lescure said that would create "a totally new world".
