Overview
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said after talks in Washington that there is no evidence the United States is preparing a military operation to take Greenland, a view echoed by NATO chief Mark Rutte.
- The UK and Germany are discussing bolstering presence in the High North, with Berlin weighing a proposal for a joint NATO Arctic mission that would include Greenland, according to Bloomberg.
- European Parliament groups from EPP, S&D, Renew Europe, and the Greens prepared a joint statement condemning U.S. annexation rhetoric and urging tangible support for Denmark and Greenland, Politico reported.
- Renew Europe leader Valérie Hayer suggested leveraging EU-held U.S. debt and market access as potential pressure tools if Washington presses for control of the island.
- Scandinavian diplomats with access to NATO briefings disputed claims of recent Russian or Chinese naval activity near Greenland, undercutting a key justification cited by Washington.