EU will defend borders, says French minister in response to Trump’s Greenland threats
EU will defend borders, says French minister in response to Trump’s Greenland threats
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EU leaders warn Donald Trump not to meddle with Europe’s borders
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Greenland is not even in the EU.
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But Denmark is.
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Yes, Denmark is but Greenland is not. Greenland is considered an OCT, Overseas Countries and Territory, associated to the EU.
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France probably has a vested interest in ensuring that the EU defends overseas territories of its member states for some reason.
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Some of France's overseas territories are actually part of the EU. It's different than Greenland.
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Perhaps they want to set the firmest precedent they can get in this regard? Seems like it'd be better for their purposes than some sorta flimsy technicality.
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