Overview
- Emmanuel Macron told French ambassadors the United States is gradually turning away from allies and breaking free from the international rules it once championed.
- Germany’s Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned of a breakdown of values by the United States and cautioned against a world where great powers treat regions as their property.
- French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Europe has the right to say no to Washington’s unacceptable proposals, citing threats and coercion that include claims to Greenland, which he stressed is not for sale.
- European and EU leaders joined Denmark in affirming that Greenland’s future belongs to its people, with some outlets reporting France is working with allies on contingency planning regarding U.S. moves toward the territory.
- Barrot warned that the erosion of arms-control frameworks and the looming expiration of the New START treaty on February 5 heighten nuclear proliferation risks and endanger Europe’s political order.