FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has accused the United States of applying economic pressure to Europe as part of its push to seize Greenland.

He said on Monday that the conflict over Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, is far from over and that Europeans “should not try to find a compromise” in such a situation.

In an interview with European media outlets, Mr Macron said: “There is some relief after a crisis peaks, which is what happened in the summer of 2025, when an EU-US agreement on trade tariffs was signed.

“After using threats and intimidation, Washington suddenly backed down and we thought that it was all over. However, don’t believe it for a second.

“Threats arrive every day regarding the pharmaceuticals industry and digital technologies.”

Insisting that Europeans should not compromise under pressure from US threats, the French president said compromising had “proved ineffective” in recent months.

He warned that compromise was only serving to increase European Union dependence on Washington, pointing out that some 60 per cent of natural gas supplies to Europe now come from the US.

Mr Macron also questioned Washington’s willingness to continue guaranteeing the security of the EU.

Both Greenland and Denmark have insisted that they have no interest in ceding control of the world’s largest island to the US.

Tensions were heightened at the start of the year when Mr Trump refused to rule out using force to take over Greenland. He eventually backed away from this threat after mounting international pressure.

The Danish government suggested that any such action by the US would lead to the end of the Nato military alliance.

The US already has significant military access to Greenland. Under the 1951 Greenland Defence Treaty, Washington has committed itself to defending the island from any possible aggression.