Denmark's sovereignty is an "essential issue" for the EU, the European Council President said in an interview on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to express interest in claiming Greenland for the United States.

In an exclusive interview with Euronews on Wednesday, European Council President António Costa said the territorial integrity of Denmark is an "essential issue" for the European Union. View on euronew

The US President Donald Trump has been issued with a stern warning that the EU is “ready to defend” Greenland. President Trump believes that the US is “going to have it” and has not ruled out taking Greenland by military force.

EU politicians have threatened to deploy European troops to Greenland and refused to negotiate with Trump over his plans to buy the island. Denmark has announced a multi-billion dollar boost to

The Danish PM's tour of three capitals betrayed the nervousness felt in Denmark over Trump's repeated comments.

The US President has said the Arctic island is vital to US security and has tried to pressure Denmark to cede the territory to Washington.

The EU and Nato have taken a vow of silence over Greenland after Denmark requested its key allies refrain from reacting to Donald Trump’s threats to seize the Arctic island.

Greenland should consider rejoining the European Union for “protection” in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to acquire the Arctic island, Danish MEP Morten Løkkegaard said Wednesday. While Løkkegaard said Greenland’s future was ultimately for Greenlanders to decide, he argued it was time for “some kind of new thinking.”

Danish PM Frederiksen, however, signalled she had "no reason to believe there is a military threat to Greenland or Denmark."

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On February 3rd European Union leaders will meet in Brussels both to take stock of the situation and to pitch fresh ideas. (Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, will join part of the meeting, as will NATO’s secretary-general,