The agreement opens a new era of strategic cooperation in the Arctic and regional defence matters.
EFE (via 14ymedio), Davos, 21 January 2025 — US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday an agreement with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Greenland, which will be “very good for the United States and all NATO countries,” and suspended the threat of tariffs from 1 February against eight European countries.
In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump also announced “further discussions” on the “Golden Dome” missile defence system with regard to Greenland, adding that more information would be provided as the discussions progressed.
Following a very productive meeting with the Secretary General of NATO, we have established the framework for a future agreement regarding Greenland.”
“Following a very productive meeting with the NATO Secretary General, we have established the framework for a future agreement regarding Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic region. This solution, if implemented, will be very beneficial for the United States of America and for all NATO countries,” he said.
Trump explained that, “based on this understanding,” he will not impose the tariffs that were scheduled to take effect on 1 February, which he had threatened to impose on eight European countries, including Germany, France, and Denmark, that participated in military exercises on the Arctic island.
He also specified that Vice-President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, along with any other necessary individuals, “will be in charge of the negotiations” and will “report directly” to him.
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