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Statement by President Costa on Greenland

19.01.2026 Press and information team of the Delegation to CHILE

My consultations with member states on the latest tensions over Greenland reconfirm our strong commitment to the following:

  • Unity on the principles of international law, territorial integrity and national sovereignty;
  • Unity in support of and solidarity with Denmark and Greenland;
  • Recognition of the shared transatlantic interest in peace and security in the Arctic, notably working through NATO;
  • Shared assessment that tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and are incompatible with the EU-US trade agreement;
  • Readiness to defend ourselves against any form of coercion;
  • Readiness to continue engaging constructively with the US on all issues of common interest.

Given the significance of recent developments and in order to further coordinate, I have decided to convene an extraordinary meeting of the European Council in the coming days.