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SHOCKING: Eu backs denmark s territorial integrity after trump appoints greenland envoy - You Need To See This

Danish soldiers take part in joint military drills in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, 17 September 2025. © Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

The European Union has insisted on Denmark’s territorial integrity after US President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who said he would be honoured to make the island "a part of the US". Denmark has summoned the US ambassador over the appointment as Trump reiterated the US “needs” Greenland for its national security.

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday he would summon US Ambassador Kenneth Howery after Trump named Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland.

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