{"id":5695,"date":"2025-06-17T02:46:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/?p=5695"},"modified":"2025-06-17T02:46:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:46:53","slug":"maqueron-dismissed-as-ambitious-donald-trumps-attempt-to-annex-greenland-as-a-crazy-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/?p=5695","title":{"rendered":"Maqueron dismissed as \u201cAmbitious\u201d Donald Trump&#8217;s attempt to annex Greenland as a \u201cCrazy\u201d idea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>French President Maqueron arrived in the Danish territory of Greenland Monday, on his way to Canada for the group of 7 Summit, AFP reported Thursday. Radio France Internationale said that although Maqueron had only been in Greenland for a few hours, the purpose of his visit was clear &#8212; to show solidarity with the island&#8217;s sovereignty and European solidarity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5696 aligncenter\" title=\"c7707a35a3af07fced2c1d4ff97a8ccdu5\" src=\"http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c7707a35a3af07fced2c1d4ff97a8ccdu5.jpg\" alt=\"c7707a35a3af07fced2c1d4ff97a8ccdu5\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c7707a35a3af07fced2c1d4ff97a8ccdu5.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c7707a35a3af07fced2c1d4ff97a8ccdu5-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c7707a35a3af07fced2c1d4ff97a8ccdu5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\nFrench President Maqueron<\/p>\n<p>Maqueron reportedly reviewed Danish troops and visited a Danish frigate before meeting with Danish and Greenland leaders. Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, welcomed the \u201cConcrete manifestation of European solidarity\u201d. \u201cI am here to express French and European Union solidarity with the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Greenland,\u201d Maqueron said, at a press conference in Nuuk with Frederiksen and Nelson, Prime Minister of the Greenland Home Rule Government, \u201cGreenland is up against ambitious people,\u201d says Maqueron. Both the French and the European Union believe that Greenland can not be sold and can not be taken away,\u201d Maqueron said, calling the idea of Greenland being annexed by the United States a \u201cCrazy\u201d one, it also proposed to hold joint exercises with Baltic States countries, Nordic countries and Canada in the Arctic region. Maqueron said he opposed President Donald Trump&#8217;s attempt to annex Greenland, \u201cWhich is not something that should be done between allies\u201d. Asked whether the French were prepared to support the island militarily if Donald Trump decided to \u201cTake action\u201d against it, Maqueron declined to discuss that hypothesis.<\/p>\n<p>Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has reportedly repeatedly expressed a strong desire to seize control of Greenland, even claiming not to rule out taking control of the island through \u201cMilitary or economic coercion\u201d. Greenland is rich in natural resources, especially large amounts of proven rare earth minerals and potential oil reserves. As the ice melts, the island becomes increasingly valuable for Arctic shipping routes and geostrategic development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; French President Maqueron arrived in the Danish territory of Greenland Monday, on his way to Canada for the group of 7 Summit, AFP reported Thursday. 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