Scholz said EU leaders misunderstood Trump's statements about Canada

European Union (EU) leaders were incomprehensible to the idea of US President-elect Donald Trump to annex Canada to the United States because "borders cannot be moved". German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters on January 8.

"In my conversation with our European partners, a certain incomprehension was expressed in connection with the latest US statements. The principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, regardless of whether it is in the east or in the west," Scholz said, his words quoted by the Welt newspaper.

The head of the German government said that any state, regardless of size and strength, must follow such a rule. This is a fundamental principle of international law, which forms the basis of what are called Western values.

In addition, Scholz pointed out that the most important element of interaction between European countries, the United States and Canada is NATO. Within its framework, states must strengthen their defense capabilities together in a coordinated manner, responding decisively to security challenges. All decisions of individual countries must be discussed with NATO.

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Trump proposed to include Canada as the 51st state in the US during a meeting with its Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on December 3, 2024. The U.S. president-elect pointed out that such an inclusion is possible if Ottawa does not solve its problems with illegal migration and drug smuggling.

Trump said on December 10 that not only Canada but also Mexico could join the US as states. After that, the CBC television channel, citing the country's Canadian Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc, reported that Ottawa would allocate $900 million to secure its border with the United States.

Trudeau said on January 8 that there is no chance of Canada's integration into the United States. The prime minister pointed out that Washington and Ottawa are allies in the areas of trade and security, which benefits the citizens of both countries.

In addition, on December 22, 2024, Trump, announcing the appointment of an ambassador to Denmark, called it an "absolute necessity" for the United States to own and control Greenland. The American politician expressed interest in buying Greenland from Denmark back in 2019. Then he received a rejection.

Members of the Danish Parliament on December 24 condemned Trump for thinking again about buying the island and called his statements on the subject unacceptable. Later, on January 8, current US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken noted that the US president-elect's desire to get Greenland is "not a good" idea.