VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Malta says it will not be rushed into taking a stand on the growing international row over US President Donald Trump’s controversial statements about taking over Greenland. Foreign Minister Ian Borg said that with no unified European Union position on the matter, Malta sees no reason to be “presumptuous” in speaking first, especially as the republic is not a NATO member.
Borg told journalists that even the NATO secretary-general has yet to issue a formal stance, and the issue mainly concerns NATO states given Greenland’s status as part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Prime Minister Robert Abela earlier voiced worry about comments from Trump that appeared to hint at the possibility of the United States seizing Greenland by force. Abela described the rhetoric as “very worrying” given its implications for European territorial integrity and potential treaty obligations.
Malta has traditionally maintained military neutrality and, according to Borg, contributes to collective EU positions rather than simply echoing them. He pointed to Malta’s role in a joint EU declaration on Venezuela as an example of active engagement.
The Foreign Minister also reiterated that Malta will issue its own statement once a common EU stance is agreed. He declined to clarify whether he still stands by his past nomination of Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, saying that was a decision tied to his former diplomatic role.
The controversy over Greenland has drawn strong reactions across Europe, with the territory’s government rejecting any US takeover “under any circumstance” and EU officials warning of serious implications for alliances if force were used.
For now, Malta continues to stress caution and unity within the EU before taking its official position on the unfolding diplomatic dispute.
– Ministry of foreign affairs of Malta –
(ITALPRESS).
