Greenland’s security is a NATO matter, says Germany’s Merz – POLITICO

BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he shares U.S. President Donald Trump’s concerns about Greenland’s security and expressed hope that a “mutually acceptable solution” can be found within NATO.

Merz’s comments come as European leaders scramble to convince Trump to back away from his claims on Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, a NATO member. Merz’s strategy is to try to keep NATO together by portraying Greenland’s security as a matter for the alliance to handle in cooperation with the U.S.

"We are indeed discussing Greenland within NATO," Merz told reporters during a trip to India on Monday. "We share the American concerns that this part of Denmark needs to be better protected. I hope that we will reach a mutually acceptable solution within NATO.”