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Europe has no strategy to prevent possible takeover of Greenland by US

10 January 2026 20:45 (UTC +04:00)

EU countries lack a coherent strategy to counter potential US attempts to take over Greenland, APA reports citing Financial Times (FT) newspaper.

European countries also do not have a strategy to prevent the bribery of Greenland's residents or the coercion of the autonomous region into seceding from Denmark, which are considered more likely events, according to the publication. US President Donald Trump has the upper hand in any case and will respond with a stronger blow or make more serious threats, the paper noted.

European leadership circles are considering retaliatory measures, including closing US military bases or banning the purchase of US Treasury bonds. However, according to the publication, the chances of the EU countering the US are slim. European leaders prefer to use strategic pressure on Trump to allegedly maintain Washington's support for Ukraine.