France reminds “major powers” that Greenland is “for sale” in the Arctic Visit

A senior French official condemned the “brutalization” of the world by “great powers” during his trip to Greenland this weekend in an apparent blow by President Donald Trump and his ambitions in the Arctic.

In the comments made by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, of the capital of Nuuk, he declared on Sunday that his visit was a “solidarity” show and reminded international superpowers that Greenland “was not to be won” or “to sell”.

“The certainty of peace, prosperity and democracy is all questioned by the resurgence of new empires who wish to replace the logic of cooperation with the logic of coercion,” said Barrot. “This brutalization of the world can be seen even in artistic.”

French President Emmanuel Macron is making gestures while he stands on the Mont Nunatarsuaq glacier during a visit to Greenland on June 15, 2025. (Ludovic Marin / AFP via Getty Images)

Denmark invokes the American envoy on secret interference operations in alleged Greenland

Barrot, who visited a French military ship moored in Nuuk, also confirmed that French officials will return to Greenland in the fall to start ironing a new critical mineral agreement concluded in May when Nuuk granted a Danish-French consortium an agreement of 30 mines for the extraction of anorthositis for aluminum production.

While Barrot directly called the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, he did not mention Trump or listed the United States as a major threat to European territory. Although his comments intervened only three days after Denmark summoned the chief of the United States after reports said that people close to the president have organized secret influence operations in Greenland.

Trump faced a widespread conviction on his ambitions in Greenland – which is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark – and refused to exclude military intervention to “acquire” the Arctic Nation, which, according to him, is strategically important for security reasons.

Map of the locator of the Arctic Oceanic Map. (Encyclopedia Britannica / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

From Gaza to Greenland, Macron breaks with Trump on world flash points

“The greatness of a nation cannot be rebuilt on the servitude of its neighbors or allies,” said Barrot. “The greatness of a nation is measured by its contribution to the freedom of the world.”

France, in particular, came to the defense of the Arctic Island, the French president Emmanuel Macron going to Greenland in June where he criticized the threats of Trump and cemented not only Paris, but also of Europe, the determination that “the territorial integrity of the island must be respected”.

Despite the international regrowth, Trump does not seem discouraged in his desire “to acquire” Greenland and according to a senior administration official “,The president thinks that Greenland is a strategically important place and is confident that the Greenlanders would be better served if they were protected by the United States from modern threats in the Arctic region.

“President Trump is committed to establishing long -term peace in the country and abroad,” added the official.

French President Emmanuel Macron (L), Danish Prime Minister Put Frederiksen (2R) and Prime Minister of Greenland, Jens-Frederik Nielsen (2L), are informed by Major-General in Danish Defense, and the chief of the Arctic Arctic Commander Soren Andersen on board the Danish Fregate F363 Niels Juel in Nuuk, Greenland June, 2025. (Ludovic Marin / AFP via Getty Images)

Click here to obtain the Fox News app

Barrot said that his “visit sends a message: Greenland and Denmark are not alone – Europe and France are standing out today and tomorrow.

“Greenland is an arctic territory, it is a European territory. We belong to the same family,” he added.