“Greenland belongs to Greenlanders. Greenland is not for sale. Sovereignty is non-negotiable. No threat or tariff will change the situation”. This is what Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, said in Strasbourg, during a debate with the MEPs about the future of the Arctic island. “Greenland is strategically important, and this is not a secret. There are important submarine routes nearby, and underneath its territories there are rare-earth minerals that are essential for global economy”. The European Union stays “on the side of Greenland and Denmark in the defence of their territorial integrity and sovereignty, while President Trump’s statements create a situation that we have never experienced before. Our response must be staying calm, sticking to our position, and joining forces”. Kallas added: “I want to make myself clear. Direct threats will not drive Denmark to give Greenland over. They only risk making Europe and the United States poorer. We have no interest in fighting, but we will stick to our position. Europe has many instruments to protect its interests”.