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Macron Convenes Emergency Defense Council Meeting Over Trump's Greenland Plans

French President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency Defense Council meeting in Paris to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to acquire the Danish island of Greenland. Decisions made at the meeting could impact relations between NATO allies.


Macron Convenes Emergency Defense Council Meeting Over Trump's Greenland Plans

French President Emmanuel Macron is holding an emergency meeting of the Defense Council in Paris on Thursday to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's announced efforts to acquire the Danish island of Greenland. This event has drawn international attention and sparked diplomatic speculation. The purpose of the meeting is to formulate an official French position on this initiative. The French Defense Council is the highest body responsible for defense and national security issues. Decisions made at this meeting could have far-reaching consequences for relations between NATO allies.