Norway has firmly rejected U.S. tariff threats over Greenland, calling them “unacceptable between close allies.” Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide emphasized that Norway will not be pressured and fully supports Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland. The warning comes amid escalating tensions in the Arctic as the U.S. considered acquiring Greenland, prompting Norway and Denmark to strengthen cooperation on security and NATO presence. Both countries stress the importance of standing together against unilateral actions and defending principles of territorial integrity, drawing parallels to their continued support for Ukraine against Russian aggression. #norway #greenland #denmark #nato #US #apt
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00:00We are not going to let us press, and this type of trouble is unacceptable between the near-allieres.
00:07So I would like to say that my colleague Lars-Rakir Rasmussen and Danmark also came to the notification.
00:13It was really cool to reach out to Washington to meet with vice-president Vance and Utrecht-minister Rubio
00:21and set in a work-group process for these questions.
00:25Thank you very much for meeting you on a Sunday in a special time.
00:39Not only for Denmark, but for the international world.
00:44We have a huge price.
00:47I don't want to talk to Oslo today, but I want to thank you for it.
00:51For it has been there for the whole time, and it is still there.
00:55And we have a huge price on it.
00:59Thank you also for a good conversation.
01:01Of course very much about the current situation, but also more than it.
01:07We are going to pass on a future struggle in Germany.
01:11And it is precisely the situation that the President said that there should be 12 countries in the countries,
01:19which really takes place to solve the task of the President.
01:23We will stay on track, unless the US decides differently.
01:29But then, at the same time, of course, we need the European Union to respond.
01:35I will not develop that response at this press conference.
01:39There is close consultation going on among our European friends.
01:45I foresee that there will be also a meeting among foreign ministers.
01:51And we will also continue close consultations with those European countries,
01:56who are not members of the European Union, but still integrated in the single market.
02:01And even more importantly, a member of NATO.
02:04Because this is not only about the European Union.
02:08It is basically about the NATO alliance.
02:12It is a collective right of self-defense in the UN chakra, which is deeply committed.
02:16And I want to reiterate what also Lartus said,
02:18that we have two messages that we share with all the countries we mentioned in this.
02:23Not only the eight, but with all European countries and Canada.
02:27Is that on the one hand, we stand with the Kingdom of Denmark in defense of its sovereignty.
02:32But we are also ready to do more together with America and with all our allies in the Arctic.
02:37And that is exactly why we are stepping up our presence in Greenland.
02:41Because if there are security concerns, we can meet them jointly.
02:45And both bilateral with Denmark and the US, but also as a NATO alliance.
02:48And Norway has for decades been arguing that NATO should take a stronger role generally in the Arctic.
02:54We would of course say that there are other parts of the Arctic where there is more.
02:58When it comes to Ukraine, it has actually been a few weeks of progress when it comes to the talks between Ukraine, Europe and the US.
03:07Where there is now approaching an agreement on security guarantees, long-term support for Ukraine.
03:15Not only until a ceasefire, but also after a ceasefire and a potential peace agreement.
03:21And we would do our utmost to keep that together.
03:25Because it is important that all allies stand jointly behind Ukraine.
03:30Which is exactly why both Lars Løkke Vasslussen and I pointed out that we would very much hope that we can come back to a situation where we discuss these real substantial issues.
03:41But when these other issues occur, including this discussion of acquiring Greenland, it is also very important that we stand up for the principles.
03:51This is support for the Kingdom of Denmark and their territorial and sovereign integrity.
03:56But it also defends the principles.
03:58In reality, it is the same principle that makes us support Ukraine against Russia.
04:04Because that was a very severe attack on the sovereign integrity of an independent nation.
04:10And that is exactly why we also want to reestablish the free existing order in Ukraine.
04:16Absolutely.
04:17And this was a topic of our meeting today.
04:19We talked a lot about the Grønland, but we talked about Ukraine.
04:23Because Denmark and Norge are a country that is completely spised in the work for the operation of the military,
04:30the military, the civil support and the political support to Ukraine.
04:33It is a real, real problem that requires that the West is most likely to be able to support Ukraine against the Russian war.
04:41And I was in Ukraine for just a few days since and saw the beginning of the last drama.
04:48And it was very easy to think, as the Ukrainians think, that this could be good for us.
04:53For now we should focus on what really is important.
04:55And that can I just report from Ukraine.
04:57It is an extremely important situation where Russia attacks the force of the force all the time.
05:02All the time.
05:03As the light goes, the vans will be burnt and it is cold in a very very cold country.
05:07For us to meet the people.
05:09But they do not meet them.
05:10And our support is more important than ever since.
05:12What would you do with the further talks about the Grønland,
05:16and the many conflicts that are happening in the world now,
05:20when it shows that countries that are un-enying with Trump,
05:23or that they are doing things that are wrong,
05:27can get so direct economic consequences?
05:30Well, first of all, it is important to see if these economic consequences are actually true.
05:37This is the first time a trussel.
05:38It is not a new toll per day.
05:40And it should also be trapped over time.
05:42I think that it is extremely important to be so clear that we are now all together,
05:48and together,
05:49and together,
05:50that we are not to let us press.
05:52We think that the question is not to call is here.
05:54We are not to talk about this type of trouble with the vice president Vance and the U.S.
06:02I think it's important that Lars Løkke Rasmussen has revealed to me
06:05that this is a long work that they should continue to try and have a diplomatic word.
06:10I think that it's important.
06:12I think that it's also a clear message to the USA,
06:18that it's many countries that want to be able to work with the real sikkerhet in Grønland,
06:23if they are there,
06:25which will not accept the development of the USA to protect Grønland,
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