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.