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Governments around Europe are lining up to say their position on Greenland is non-negotiable.
It follows President Trump's repeated threat to penalise countries that stand in his way of acquiring the Danish territory.
He plans trade tariffs against at least eight countries in Europe unless a deal is done.
The Danish government has called it blackmail.
EU ambassadors have been holding a news conference in Brussels today.
Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Locker Rasmussen said diplomacy must continue.
We have been asking
since the very beginning of this to have a constructive dialogue with our American ally and friends.
free from social media and headlines and strong words.
And we will not give up on that.
Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, added his voice as a member of NATO to the concern.
We're concerned about this escalation, to be absolutely clear.