Donald Trump announces a security agreement with Greenland, ending the dispute with Denmark, the EU, and NATO

The use of triumphant adjectives does not mask the retreat. In a message on his Truth Social network, Donald Trump announced on Friday, September 18th, the closure of the dispute over Greenland with Denmark, the European Union (EU), and more broadly, NATO. According to him, the United States would have reached an agreement with Copenhagen and the local authorities in the autonomous region, allowing Washington to obtain "permanent control over security" of Greenland. "A dream come true," the American president dared to say, announcing the development of a "broad military presence." Yet, the billionaire thus agrees to renounce the extension of American sovereignty over the island, a fantasy he has doted on since his first term. Waiting for another future shine? This announcement is the result of numerous discreet diplomatic exchanges over the last six months, while the question of Greenland had disappeared from the hot news, in favor of the war against Iran. In a nighttime statement, the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, was pleased with an agreement that respects the sovereignty of her country, the right to self-determination of the local population, and which "strengthens shared security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic, and, as a result, benefits NATO and Europe." The words differ from those of Donald Trump. You have 69.86% of this article left to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.