Denmark is sovereign state. Denmark defines its interests, and European Union will support Denmark,' says EU Council president - Anadolu Ajansı

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday said she had received strong support from Europe as she sought backing to counter US President Donald Trump's threats to take over Greenland. Following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron,

The US President Donald Trump has been issued with a stern warning that the EU is “ready to defend” Greenland. President Trump believes that the US is “going to have it” and has not ruled out taking Greenland by military force.

Frederiksen, who met on Tuesday with European leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, said she had received 'a great deal of support' from Europe following Donald Trump's threats to gain control of Greenland.

US imperialism has long viewed Greenland as critical for geopolitical and security reasons. Its Thule air base was a key operational centre for its ballistic missiles and served as a store for nuclear weapons during the Cold War.

The EU is "ready to defend" Greenland from the United States despite Donald Trump's belief that the US is "going to have it". The US president said Denmark standing in the way of Washington's pursuit of the strategically important territory would be "a very unfriendly act

Denmark is doing everything possible to dissuade Trump from wanting to take control of Greenland. The country's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, announced that she has received support from "European leaders.