EU Reacts to US Envoy Appointment to Greenland
During a midday press briefing in Brussels, EU Commission representative Anouar El Anouni avoided direct remarks on Washington’s decisions but reiterated the EU’s consistent stance on the issue.
This declaration followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement on Sunday of appointing a special envoy to Greenland, the semi-autonomous territory.
"It is not for me here to comment on US decisions, but what I can say about the EU position is the following, which has been our long-standing position on the matter that preserving the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark, its sovereignty and the inviolability of its borders is essential for the European Union," El Anouni stated.
Earlier the same day, Denmark revealed it would summon Kenneth A. Howery, the US ambassador in Copenhagen, seeking clarification after Trump designated Jeff Landry, governor of Louisiana, as Washington’s envoy to Greenland, a news agency reported.
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen condemned the US action as "completely unacceptable," stressing that the decision to call in the ambassador was made in coordination with Greenland’s leadership.
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