Macron on Greenland: If sovereignty of an ally is affected, knock-on effects would be unprecedented

FILE PHOTO: France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - ‌If the sovereignty of a European country ‌and ally was affected, the knock-on ‌effects would be unprecedented, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday during a cabinet meeting, referring to the U.S. ‍President Donald Trump's push to ‍take control of ‌the Arctic territory.

"We do not underestimate statements on ‍Greenland," ​Macron said, quoted by French government spokesperson Maud Bregeon.

"If the sovereignty of ⁠a European country and ally were to ‌be affected, the knock-on effects would be unprecedented. France ⁠is monitoring ‍the situation very closely and will act in full solidarity with Denmark and its sovereignty." he ‍added.

Earlier in the day, the ‌European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen said there was a strong relationship between the EU and Greenland and that Greenlanders could rely on the EU's support.

The Danish and Greenland foreign ministers will meet with U.S. Vice President ‌JD Vance at the White House later on Wednesday following weeks of threats by President Donald Trump ​on Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.

(Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau and Louise Rasmussen;Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten/Sudip Kar-Gupta)