Tensions between French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump are reaching a new peak as Washington revives its push to bring Greenland under American control. Trump has appointed a special envoy to Greenland, citing rising Arctic security threats — a move that has triggered strong backlash across Europe. Macron traveled to Nuuk to pledge unwavering support for Greenland’s sovereignty, while EU leaders warned that any U.S. annexation effort would violate international law.
At the same time, a separate dispute has exploded after the U.S. imposed visa bans on European officials behind the EU’s digital sovereignty rules targeting big tech platforms. Macron has condemned the move as “intimidation and coercion,” accusing Washington of trying to undermine Europe’s right to set its own digital laws.
Together, these crises signal a sharp escalation in U.S.–EU tensions — highlighting a growing struggle over sovereignty, security, and control of the digital future, even as both sides still call each other allies.
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