19.01.2026 20:25
A statement of support from Europe has emerged regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to take control of Greenland. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis stated that Trump's arguments concerning Greenland are 'valid' and noted that the support statements from European countries regarding Greenland make 'no sense' at all.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis made statements regarding Greenland at a press conference held after the cabinet meeting in the capital Prague.
BABIS FOUND TRUMP'S ARGUMENTS ON GREENLAND "APPROPRIATE" According to the Czech News Agency (CTK), in response to a question about whether Czechia would support a statement in favor of Greenland, Babis said, "No, I cannot say that. Why should I say that when we state that the leader within NATO is the USA, and such conflicts have a counterproductive effect? We need to reach an agreement." Babis argued that the arguments put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Greenland in relation to Russia and China were "appropriate," stating, "We need an agreement. Statements mean nothing."
Andrej Babis HE REACTED TO THE CZECH PRESS The Czech news site Novinky reported Babis's speech with the headline "Babis: Czechia cannot defend Greenland." Following this, Babis accused the newspaper of "manipulation" in a statement made on his account on the U.S.-based X company's social media platform. Babis stated that Greenland is an autonomous region of Denmark, saying, "However, we will defend dialogue, not statements. Foreign policy is about diplomacy, not about who makes the strongest statement on social media."
TRUMP'S GREENLAND THREAT U.S. President Donald Trump had stated that his country "needs Greenland for national security purposes" and that this is "vital for the constructed Golden Dome." After a meeting of the foreign ministers of the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland in Washington, it was noted that fundamental disagreements continued, and it was recorded that the U.S. had an "open desire to seize Greenland." The autonomous region of Greenland, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, had previously rejected approaches from the U.S. that included the transfer of sovereignty.
Recently, Denmark had called for increased military cooperation in the region with allies. In this context, European countries had announced that they would send small military units and officers to Greenland. In response, Trump argued that world peace was at risk in discussions regarding Greenland, stating that he would impose tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, England, the Netherlands, and Finland for opposing the U.S. acquiring Greenland. Trump stated that a 10% tariff would be applied to these 8 European countries starting from February 1, 2026, and that the tax rate would increase to 25% after June 1, 2026, indicating that the rate would remain the same until an agreement for the complete and total purchase of Greenland was reached.