French President Emmanuel Macron looks at US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (not pictured) and European leaders amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 18, 2025. File Image/Reuters
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Firstpost16-01-2026, 13:20

France Warns US: Don't 'Mess Around' with Greenland, Military Move Creates 'New World'

  • France warns the US against any military move on Greenland, stating it would cross a line and create a "totally new world."
  • French Finance Minister Roland Lescure told US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that seizing Greenland would endanger US-EU economic relations.
  • Lescure emphasized that Greenland is a sovereign part of a sovereign country within the EU and should not be interfered with.
  • France, along with Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and Norway, has deployed military assets to Greenland to bolster its defense against Trump's threats.
  • President Emmanuel Macron criticized "a new colonialism" and affirmed France's commitment to territorial sovereignty, deploying land, air, and sea assets to Greenland.

Why It Matters: France issues a strong warning to the US against any military action in Greenland, citing severe global repercussions.

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