“This is a strategic wake-up call for all of Europe” French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Wednesday, 28 January, as he hosted Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s premier, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, in Paris to reaffirm France’s support for Greenland’s sovereignty.
Speaking alongside the visiting leaders, Macron said Europe must strengthen its role in Arctic security, assert sovereignty, counter foreign interference, and tackle climate change.
He emphasised that France would stand “side-by-side” with the “Kingdom of Denmark,” switching between Greenlandic and Danish during his remarks.
The summit comes amid heightened U.S. interest in Greenland, which sparked tensions over the island’s strategic importance in the Arctic.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen stressed that “red lines” could not be crossed in discussions with the United States, while acknowledging the need for increased surveillance and security in the region when faced with a more assertive Russia.
Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen highlighted the importance of transatlantic cooperation, saying, “The best way forward for the U.S. [and] Europe is to stick together. We share concerns on Arctic security."
Frederiksen also added that Russia "does not want peace with Europe."
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also weighed in, urging Europe to take a bigger role in defence and NATO, warning that U.S. actions under President Donald Trump have “shaken the transatlantic relationship to its foundation” and underscoring that Europe must adapt to new geopolitical realities.
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Fears of wider escalation grow despite President Donald Trump saying U.S. strikes on Iran could end within weeks. Meanwhile missile attacks, tanker incidents and rising casualties across Israel, Lebanon and the Gulf heighten risks to regional stability and energy routes.
American President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to pull the United States out of NATO after European nations refused to join a U.S.-led naval mission to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
Former Kyrgyz MP Shairbek Tashiev has been detained in a corruption investigation linked to state oil firm Kyrgyzneftegaz, as the case expands to include members of a powerful political family.
France has unveiled a delayed wave of renewable energy tenders to boost energy independence and strengthen domestic and European industry.
The Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict is intensifying, with fresh strikes near Tehran, European calls for restraint, and Iran threatening to target U.S. firms in the region, raising fears of a broader escalation across the Middle East.
There are fears of an oil spill after a drone strike hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker near Dubai on Tuesday, while U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran reportedly killed at least two people. A loud explosion was heard in Beirut in southern Lebanon early Wednesday, as oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel.
Fears of wider escalation grow despite President Donald Trump saying U.S. strikes on Iran could end within weeks. Meanwhile missile attacks, tanker incidents and rising casualties across Israel, Lebanon and the Gulf heighten risks to regional stability and energy routes.
Russian-flagged tanker carrying approximately 700,000 barrels of crude oil docked at Cuba's Matanzas oil terminal on Tuesday, shipping data confirmed, marking a vital and controversial delivery to an island paralysed by severe energy shortages and a suffocating U.S. blockade.
A Russian military An-26 aircraft has crashed in Crimea, killing all 30 people on board, Russia’s Defence Ministry has confirmed.
American President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to pull the United States out of NATO after European nations refused to join a U.S.-led naval mission to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
France has unveiled a delayed wave of renewable energy tenders to boost energy independence and strengthen domestic and European industry.
China is emerging as one of the more stable economies amid the latest global oil shock, thanks to years of planning, diversified energy sources and a steady shift towards renewable power.
In a major policy reversal, the U.S. Treasury has removed Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, from its sanctions list, signalling a sharp shift in Washington’s approach to Caracas.
A technical team from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has touched down in Cuba this week to launch an "independent investigation" into a deadly maritime shootout that happened on 25 February.
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