Eight European nations back Greenland, Denmark in joint statement'As members of NATO, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest,' Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Britain said in the statement.
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Oslo: Eight European nations in a joint statement on Sunday said they stood in solidarity with the Kingdom of Denmark and the people of Greenland following US President Donald Trump's threat to annex the Arctic island.
"As members of NATO, we are committed to strengthening Arctic security as a shared transatlantic interest," Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Britain said in the statement.
"Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral," the statement said.