the American annexation of Greenland mentioned by Trump is “not going to happen”, assures Blinken

American Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected on Wednesday January 8 the idea of ​​annexing Greenland, raised by President-elect of the United States Donald Trump, assuring that such a military intervention would not take place.

“The idea expressed about Greenland is obviously not a good one, but perhaps more importantly, it's not going to happen”Antony Blinken said at a press conference in Paris. Believing that the United States is “stronger”et “more effective with (their) allies” in this case Europeans, he urged “not do things that might alienate them”.

Less than two weeks before taking the oath, the Republican billionaire, who takes office at the White House on January 20, made territorial demands on this autonomous territory of Denmark on Tuesday.

The reaction of Europeans

European capitals were quick to react. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed a “certain incomprehension” European leaders. For the head of French diplomacy Jean-Noël Barrot, it is not “no way” that the European Union leaves countries “attack its sovereign borders”.

For his part, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen called for people to keep a cool head: “We should all do ourselves a favor by slowing down our heart rates a little.”. He also said that his country was open to “a dialogue with the Americans” on the way “with which we can cooperate” in the Arctic.

Greenland, which seeks to gain sovereignty but remains financially dependent on Copenhagen, arouses desire for its natural resources, although oil prospecting and uranium exploitation are prohibited there, and for its geostrategic importance – the United States – United already having a military base there.