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"In a few words: everybody in France, the European Union thinks that Greenland is not to be sold, not to be taken,� he said during a news conference, applauded by the local crowd.

"The situation in Greenland is clearly a wakeup call for all Europeans. Let me tell you very directly that you’re not alone," Macron added.

Sunday's symbolic stop to Greenland comes as the French leader is on his way to a summit of the in Canada that will be also attended by Trump.

Macron was greeted in Nuuk, the territory's capital, by and .

Asked whether France would be ready to militarily support Greenland if Trump was to decide to invade, Macron declined to discuss the hypothesis.

“I won’t start elaborating on ‘what if’ scenarios publicly,� he said. “Because I don’t believe that in the end, the U.S., which is an ally and a friend, would ever do something aggressive against another ally.�

Macron's role in Europe

Macron in recent months has sought to of the 27-nation European Union.

The French president has positioned himself amid Trump's threats to pull support from Ukraine as it fights against Russia's invasion. Macron hosted a summit in Paris with other European heads of state to discuss Kyiv, as well as security issues on the continent.

On Sunday, Macron, Frederiksen and Nielsen held a meeting on a Danish helicopter carrier, showing France’s concerns over security issues in the region.

All three then headed to a fast-melting glacier where they watched the consequences of climate change. The visit also allowed them to discuss economic development, low-carbon energy transition and critical minerals.

“It’s a strange time for us in Greenland,� Nielsen said. “We live on some democratic principles built up for many years: respect for international law, respect for borders, respect for law of the sea, and we are glad you could stand with us to state that those principles are very very important.�

Trump and Greenland

Last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions during a hotly combative congressional hearing Thursday about his use of .

Hegseth's comments were the latest controversial remarks made by a member of the Trump administration about the Arctic island. The president himself has said he won't rule out military force to take over Greenland, which he considers vital to American security in the high north.

reported that several high-ranking officials under the U.S. director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, had directed intelligence agency heads to and sentiment about U.S. resource extraction there.

Nielsen in April said that U.S. statements about the island have been disrespectful and that Greenland “will never, ever be a piece of property that can be bought by just anyone.�

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Corbet reported from Paris. Associated Press writer Stefanie Dazio in Berlin contributed to this report.