The EU is considering a response if the US wants to acquire Greenland

The European Union has discussed how it would respond if the US really wanted to acquire Greenland. This was confirmed on Thursday by the EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas.

"The reports we are hearing about Greenland are extremely worrying," she told reporters at a press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo.

US President Donald Trump stirred up geopolitical waters last week when he revived the idea of gaining control over Greenland, which officially belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark.

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the president remains committed to NATO, even as he and his national security team actively discuss the purchase of Greenland.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the preference for diplomacy on Wednesday, but did not rule out an invasion. Denmark, which owns the island, has repeatedly rejected any form of annexation or purchase of the territory.

(reuters, max)