US President Donald Trump is moving forward with his plans to discuss Greenland, despite warnings from European leaders that the move could destabilize the region. In a tweet on Tuesday, Trump announced that he would be meeting "various parties" at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to talk about the future of Greenland.
Trump made the announcement after calling French President Emmanuel Macron and telling him that he was looking forward to discussing Greenland. However, Macron expressed concerns over Trump's actions, saying "I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland".
The French president told Trump that France would not be intimidated by his attempts to take control of the island, stating "We prefer respect to bullies and we prefer rule of law to brutality". This comes as tensions rise between Trump and European leaders over his plans for the Arctic region.
Trump's actions have sparked widespread protests in Greenland, with thousands marching in the capital city Nuuk on Saturday. The protesters chanted slogans such as "Greenland is not for sale" as they called for NATO to protect the island.
Tillie Martinussen, a former member of Greenland's parliament, described the protest as "a fight for freedom". She said that it was "for NATO, it's for everything the Western Hemisphere has been fighting for since World War II".
In response to Trump's announcement, Macron invited him to a G7 meeting in Paris on Thursday afternoon. The French president also extended an invitation for Trump to join him for dinner, saying "let us try to build great things".
Trump made the announcement after calling French President Emmanuel Macron and telling him that he was looking forward to discussing Greenland. However, Macron expressed concerns over Trump's actions, saying "I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland".
The French president told Trump that France would not be intimidated by his attempts to take control of the island, stating "We prefer respect to bullies and we prefer rule of law to brutality". This comes as tensions rise between Trump and European leaders over his plans for the Arctic region.
Trump's actions have sparked widespread protests in Greenland, with thousands marching in the capital city Nuuk on Saturday. The protesters chanted slogans such as "Greenland is not for sale" as they called for NATO to protect the island.
Tillie Martinussen, a former member of Greenland's parliament, described the protest as "a fight for freedom". She said that it was "for NATO, it's for everything the Western Hemisphere has been fighting for since World War II".
In response to Trump's announcement, Macron invited him to a G7 meeting in Paris on Thursday afternoon. The French president also extended an invitation for Trump to join him for dinner, saying "let us try to build great things".