Trump-Greenland newest: US president claims deal will give him ‘total access’ as Danish PM visits island | EUROtoday

John Healey mentioned right this moment that British troops killed in Afghanistan needs to be remembered as heroes after Donald Trump sparked fury with feedback that Nato allies “stayed a little back … off the front lines” throughout the struggle.

“NATO’s Article 5 has only been triggered once. The UK and NATO allies answered the US call. And more than 450 British personnel lost their lives in Afghanistan,” the defence secretary wrote on social media.

“Those British troops should be remembered for who they were: heroes who gave their lives in service of our nation.”

Denmark’s international minister revealed on Friday that diplomats from Denmark and the United States met in Washington yesterday to set out subsequent steps in negotiations.

“We will not communicate when those (future) meetings are, because what is needed now is to take the drama out of this … we need a calm process,” mentioned international minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.

A effectively positioned supply mentioned on Thursday that Rutte and Trump had agreed on updating a 1951 settlement that governs US navy entry and presence on the Arctic island.

Keir Starmer instructed his Danish counterpart on Thursday Trump’s resolution to not pursue tariffs was a realistic step.

“In terms of recent developments and the withdrawal of the threat of tariffs, I see that as a reflection of pragmatism, common sense and sticking to our values and our principles,” Starmer instructed Mette Frederiksen.

Frederiksen mentioned Britain was considered one of Denmark’s oldest and most essential allies and companions and thanked Starmer for his assist.

“I like the British way of doing things… You have a cup of tea and then you think a bit about everything, you get the facts on the table, and then you find a way forward, and that’s exactly what we’re doing now,” she instructed Starmer at first of their assembly at Chequers, the British prime minister’s nation residence.

“I think we’ve got to get by with a little help from our friends.”

Nato secretary normal Mark Rutte mentioned on Friday that he and Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen have been working collectively on Arctic safety in Brussels.

“We’re working together to ensure that the whole of NATO is safe & secure and will build on our cooperation to enhance deterrence & defence in the Arctic,” he wrote on social media.

“Denmark continues to make robust contributions to our shared security and is ramping up investment to do even more!”

European shares fell on Friday and have been on target to snap their longest run of weekly beneficial properties since May, as traders weighed the potential fallout from the newest flare-up in commerce tensions linked to Greenland.

The pan-European STOXX 600 .STOXX edged 0.2% decrease by 0803 GMT, poised to snap a five-week successful streak. The benchmark index has misplaced 1% thus far this week.

Markets have been jolted this week by U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to implement tariffs on eight European international locations till Washington is allowed to purchase Greenland.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen mentioned she’s going to journey to Nuuk afterward Friday to satisfy with Greenland’s prime minister.

Donald Trump backed down from threatening Greenland as a result of the UK stood up for the island’s sovereignty, David Lammy instructed the BBC.

The deputy prime minister mentioned that Trump had “responded to our concerns” about utilizing drive or imposing tariffs to take management of the Danish territory.

“Let’s remember what has actually happened. Donald Trump stepped back from any suggestion of force, and he stepped back from the use of tariffs,” he instructed Nick Robinson’s Political Thinking.

“Why? Because his close friend the United Kingdom and European partners expressed their displeasure, and he has stepped back.

“What’s actually gone on is definitely our nice ally, the United States, regardless of the noise, has responded to our issues.”

Sir Keir Starmer said world leaders can now “get on with the job” of protecting Greenland after Donald Trump dropped his tariff threats.

The prime minister and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen met at Chequers on Thursday, a day after the US president dropped tariff threats against European nations opposed to his ambitions to take over the mineral-rich island.

Speaking after the meeting, Sir Keir told broadcasters: “Today, we actually start the hard work of making sure that security in the Arctic is enhanced.”

He added: “What’s now happened is good in the sense the threat of tariffs has gone, and now we can get on with the job of rolling up our sleeves and answering the question, how do we improve security in the Arctic?”

Aaja Chemnitz, a Greenlandic member of parliament, told The Independent of the recent ‘framework’ hashed out between Nato and Donald Trump: “Nato has no mandate to make offers about Greenland.”

In Greenland, we have a saying, which is: ‘Nothing about us without us’. This applies to Nato matters as well.

“All selections regarding Greenland are to be determined by Naalkersuusut, Government of Greenland.

France’s international minister mentioned on BFM TV this morning that France nonetheless has no particulars on the deal reached between Donald Trump and Mark Rutte on Greenland.