German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has announced that Germany is currently working on various measures inspired by the Danish model to provide direct support to Ukraine's defence sector. Source: Pistorius at a press conference in Kyiv,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful
Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark's autonomous territory. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said "the principle of the inviolability ...
France and Germany on Wednesday warned Donald Trump against threatening "sovereign borders" after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take Greenland, an autonomous territory of European Union member Denmark.
Germany said borders must not be changed by force after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out a military takeover of Greenland. France says the EU cannot tolerate threats against its "sovereign borders.
Greenland is the world's largest island and an autonomous Danish dependent territory with self-government and its own parliament. Though a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe - in particular the two colonial powers, Norway and Denmark - since the 9th Century.
Crucially, unlike the forces of many other U.S. allies such as France and Germany, Denmark sent troops into risky forward patrol and combat operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq. In so doing ...
Trump on Tuesday said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland — an autonomous territory of Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally and a member ...
Denmark has moved up one position to overtake Germany as the ninth-largest maritime nation in the world. Total Danish-operated tonnage has risen by 2.2 million mt since June 2024, reaching 60.5 million mt. The Danish fleet now includes 740 ships, a modest increase of one since July 2024, the Danish Shipping said in a statement on its website.
Germany and France have warned US President-elect Donald Trump against any attempt to take over Greenland. Trump has repeatedly voiced his desire to acquire Greenland, saying the Danish-administered Arctic Island is “critical” for national and economic security. The president-elect mulled the idea during his first term in 2019.
According to the ministry, most Ukrainians that signed up for this unit live in Poland, while the rest live in Denmark, the Czech Republic, Germany and Lithuania
Among the issues likely to be explored at the World Economic Forum this week is the future of Ukraine and its impact on Europe.