President Donald Trump said in his speech in Davos on Wednesday that the United States will not “use force” to take Greenland, but wants to enter into negotiations with Denmark to purchase the territory.
Of course, it is good that Trump is now backing down on using military force to take Greenland from Denmark. But the tone was still mocking Denmark, Greenland, other European countries and Canada, says Ulf Kristersson.
Kristersson concludes that Washington's line actually remains the same.
The acute threat of military violence was removed, but nothing else changed.
Met Carney
In Davos, Kristersson met, among others, Mark Carney, who in his speech from the stage declared the old world order dead and instead highlighted cooperation with the Nordic countries.
"It was a longer meeting. It was very good in many ways. Canada is a like-minded country that shows that transatlantic cooperation can work well," says Kristersson.
During the meeting, the "strategic partnership" between the countries, which was announced in connection with the state visit earlier last winter, was discussed.
Speaks respectfully
The Prime Minister welcomes the increasingly close ties that have been established between Sweden and Canada and appreciates Carney on a personal level.
He is a person who speaks respectfully and clearly about things.
Kristersson is on his way to Brussels to participate in the EU's extraordinary summit on the Greenland issue and possible countermeasures. The focus is on strengthening Swedish and European security, he says.
Today's events provide quite a lot to discuss.
