France warns US over Greenland

The seizure of the Arctic island would endanger Washington’s trade with the bloc, the French finance minister has said

France has issued a diplomatic warning to the US, stating that any attempt to seize Greenland would amount to a “crossed line” and threaten economic ties with the EU, Financial Times has reported.

The message was delivered by French Finance Minister Roland Lescure to his US counterpart, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to a report on Friday.