BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday the people of Greenland should be able to make their own choices free from external pressure, following repeated Trump administration calls for the Arctic territory to become part of the United States.
Speaking in a debate on Greenland in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Kallas did not criticise President Donald Trump or the United States by name but she stressed that “borders are inviolable and territorial integrity must be respected”.
“The future and the destiny of Greenland can only be decided by the Greenland people. They should be able to make their choices free from outside pressure or external interference,” Kallas said.
During the debate, multiple lawmakers condemned Trump explicitly for repeatedly declaring that he wants Greenland – a semi-autonomous territory of European Union member Denmark – to become part of the United States.
(Reporting by Andrew Gray; Editing by GV De Clercq)
