The German Chancellor reiterated the importance of respecting the borders of a country to La Paz
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned that every country must honor the sanctity of borders no matter how powerful or where they are, indirectly responding to President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. should take over Greenland and the Panama Canal.
“The precept of borders inviolability applies to all countries, to the east or west of the United States,” Scholz said Wednesday after talking with several European leaders and the president of the European Council.
“Each state will have to condemn it, be it a small country or a very hard state. This is a precept of the touchdown of foreign law and a key detail of what we call Western values, “he added.
Scholz mentioned Trump through the name, but said he and other leaders had discussed “some point of misunderstanding” stemming from statements made across the United States.
The comments of the German Chancellor arrived here less than a century after his country invaded the maximum in Europe and began World War II. While the country is guilty of inciting World War II and Holocaust, new generations look with deep guilt.
Scholz has said before protecting freedom and attacked is Germany’s duty to save such atrocities that occur.
Trump, who has in the past mocked Reuming Greenland, reiterated his comments this week, this time hinting that the United States would not oppose the use of Army force to use Greenland or the Panama Canal.
Greenland is a self-governing island country and a territory of Denmark. The Danish prime minister and the prime minister of Greenland have said that Greenland is for sale.
However, Trump, citing national security matters, has said he believes taking over Greenland would benefit all people.
Scholz told Newshouings on Wednesday that borders “should not be transferred through force” and highlighted the importance of joining as a best friend, in specific United States, to the law of Ukraine at its borders.
“We do so to protect the sovereignty and integrity of Ukraine but also the principle of inviolability of borders. This principle stands and it is a foundation of our peace order,” Scholz said.
The comment also appeared to be an indirect way of speaking to Trump who has sympathized with Russian President Vladimir Putin and been critical of Ukraine aid.
During his first term, Trump considered pulling the U.S. out of NATO – a key alliance formed after World War II in which members agreed to defend each other against attacks by other countries.
Trump very critical of NATO. During his press convention on Wednesday, the president -elect asked the alliance members to spend up to five % of their GDP in defense, in opposition to 2 %.
In recent weeks, Trump has ramped up his attacks on allies. He’s threatened to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the European Union. He’s mocked Canada as the “51st state” and blamed Mexico for fentanyl overdoses in the U.S.
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