Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is advising the world not to waste a lot of time on what President-elect Donald Trump has been saying about Greenland.

In Paris, the two officials acknowledged potential strains on alliances with the return of Donald J. Trump to power, but said their countries would try to maintain strong ties.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday dismissed President-elect Donald Trump's interest in taking over Greenland, saying it was "obviously not a good" idea and that it would not happen.

Spanish media are warning that threats from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could harm Euro-Atlantic relations and lead to unpredictable global consequences. The newspaper "El País" emphasises that Trump has already made threats against Canada and Denmark regarding Greenland,

France and Germany have responded with concern to Donald Trump's desire to annex Greenland. Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz claims the US President-elect's comments "triggered incomprehension" among European leaders.

European leaders on Wednesday warned Donald Trump against threatening “sovereign borders” after the US President-elect refused to rule out military action to take Greenland. Germany’s Olaf Scholz said Trump’s comments had sparked “notable incomprehension” among EU leaders the chancellor had spoken with.

Borders cannot be changed by force, assessed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He added that there is unease in Europe today because of recent statements from the USA. This unease stems from Donald Trump's suggestion that he would like to acquire Greenland.