Belgian PM slams Trump over Greenland takeover push
Bart De Wever has warned the US president against “crossing red lines” with military threats
US President Donald Trump’s threats of military action against Denmark over Greenland are “unheard of,” while tariffs against NATO allies are potentially “catastrophic,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has said.
Last week, Trump announced tariffs on eight European NATO countries – Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, and Finland – that deployed small military contingents to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory targeted by Trump for potential US annexation. This has intensified tensions between the US and its European NATO allies, deepening divisions within the bloc.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, De Wever directed hard rhetoric at the American president for overstepping Europe’s “red lines,” asserting that the EU is prepared to defend its sovereignty.
“We have to tell Trump as Europe: here and no further. Back down or we’re going all the way,” he said.
“The more you indulge him, the more brazen he becomes,” the head of Belgian government added.
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He warned that US actions could lead to an end of transatlantism, calling threats to NATO allies a breaking point.
De Wever is set to meet with Trump on Wednesday in Davos together with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.