Greenland, Trump: «Without the Nobel I do not really feel obliged to consider peace» | EUROtoday

On Jan 19, 2026

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American President Trump returns to the United States’ goals for Greenland in a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Store, by which he criticizes the Scandinavian nation for not having given him “the Nobel Peace Prize for stopping 8 wars”. For this purpose he writes: «I not really feel obliged to suppose solely about Peace, even when it would all the time be predominant, however now I can take into consideration what is nice and proper for the United States. Denmark cannot defend that land from Russia or China, and why would they’ve any possession rights? There are not any written paperwork”, provides the tycoon

Germany: «Threats of unacceptable tariffs, ready for countermeasures»

Threats of tariffs are not acceptable because they always carry the risk of escalation that ends up harming the population. German government spokesman Stefan Kornelius declared this in response to a question at a press conference. «I said that threats of tariffs are not useful and that they always carry with them the danger of escalation. An escalation on the issue of tariffs is usually to the detriment of the population, regardless of which side they are on,” Kornelius said. “I imagine that no get together has an curiosity in lowering its financial capability and additional burdening public budgets already beneath strain, in addition to the financial power of a rustic.” According to the spokesperson, “on this sense the threats of tariffs, even from the president of the United States, aren’t acceptable”.

Norwegian Prime Minister: «It is not we who award the Nobel Peace Prize but an independent committee»

«The Nobel Peace Prize, I also clearly explained to President Trump, is awarded by an independent committee and not by the Norwegian government». This was stated by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in response to the US President’s message. The BBC reports it. «Norway’s position», Store reiterates, «on Greenland is clear. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and Norway fully supports the Kingdom of Denmark on this issue.”

Kallas will see the ministers of Denmark and Greenland

EU High Representative Kaja Kallas will right this moment meet with the Defense Minister of Denmark, Troels Lund Poulsen, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Research of Greenland, Vivian Motzfeldt. Poulsen and Motzfeldt may even see NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte right this moment.

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