Wed Jan 08 11:14:52 UTC 2025: ## France Rejects Trump’s Greenland Ambitions
**PARIS, January 8, 2025** – France has firmly rejected any suggestion of a U.S. takeover of Greenland, following comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Trump, who previously refused to rule out military or economic action to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, has sparked concern in Europe.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated that the European Union would not tolerate any nation attacking its sovereign borders. While expressing skepticism about a U.S. invasion of Greenland, a Danish territory for over six centuries, Mr. Barrot acknowledged a shift towards a more competitive global landscape. He urged the EU to strengthen its position rather than be intimidated by such pronouncements. Trump’s comments, made just two weeks before his inauguration, signal an expansionist foreign policy agenda.
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