Danish media reported on the 18th that following the latest tariff threat from US President Trump, Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen has already spoken with German Chancellor Merz, French President Macron, and British Prime Minister Starmer, among others.
Frederiksen said on social media that Denmark has received broad support, and "at the same time, we now realize more clearly that the impact of this issue goes far beyond our borders."
She stated: "We want cooperation, not conflict. I am pleased to see other countries on the European continent sending a unified message: Europe will not be blackmailed."
Whether Europe and the US Can Resolve Current Differences Concerns NATO's Future
Additionally, during a visit to Norway, Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen said on the 18th in Oslo that the current situation is "very contradictory" due to the US imposing additional tariffs on European countries to obtain Greenland. Whether Europe and the US can resolve this difference affects the international order and NATO's future.
At a joint press conference with Norwegian Foreign Minister Eide, he said that the sending of troops by several European countries to Greenland for the 'Arctic Endurance' exercises was originally meant to underscore that Denmark and its European allies are taking Arctic security seriously, but this move triggered the US's announcement of tariff hikes, making the situation "very contradictory."
He said that after Danish officials held talks with US Vice President Vance and other senior officials in Washington on the 14th of this month, they considered the dialogue "constructive" and hope to continue pushing on this basis for US President Trump to abandon his desire to obtain Greenland, but the latest US stance is "troubling."
At the press conference, Eide reiterated Norway’s support for Denmark and Greenland and characterized Trump’s tariff increases as a "threat," emphasizing that Norway would not yield to pressure.