As Greenland deal details unclear, Europe’s leaders gather in Brussels
Global News
The question of Greenland, Denmark and the future of the U.S.-EU relationship will be on the menu, as EU leaders gather for what is being referred to as an 'informal dinner.'
The top leadership of the European Union will huddle in Brussels on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened Greenland during a speech to the World Economic Forum on Wednesday and then announced a “framework” of a deal that remains unclear.
The European Council is a decision-making body made up of the heads of state and government of all 27 EU member states, as well as EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The question of Greenland, Denmark and the future of the U.S.-EU relationship will be front and centre, as the leaders gather for what is being referred to as an “informal dinner” at 7 p.m. local time, or 1 p.m. eastern.
“We will discuss recent developments in transatlantic relations and their implications for the European Union, and coordinate on the way forward,” European Council President António Costa said in a statement.
Greenland is a semiautonomous territory of NATO and EU member Denmark.
In his speech on Wednesday, Trump said: “Now what I’m asking for is a piece of ice, cold and poorly located that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection.”
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Trump announced shortly after that he had reached a “framework” with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte for “a future deal with respect to Greenland” and “the entire Arctic region.”
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