"The world order is collapsing", Denmark shocked by American ambitions for Greenland: NATO may have an enemy within itself

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"The world order is collapsing", Denmark shocked by American ambitions
Greenland

Renowned Danish writer Dorthe Nors analyzes with astonishment the grand game that sees her country facing an epochal turning point: "In the world where I grew up, Washington guaranteed our security. Now NATO may have an enemy within itself."

The possibility of an intervention or even "purchase" of Greenland by the United States has caused shock in Denmark and deep concern throughout Europe.

Renowned Danish writer Dorthe Nors describes the situation as a historic moment that calls into question the world order and the future of European security.

In an interview with La Repubblica, Nors, one of the most important voices in Danish literature and a finalist for the Man Booker Prize in 2017, says that Danish society is experiencing fear and uncertainty in the face of sudden changes in global politics.

"We Danes are scared. The world order is changing rapidly. We are in a strange situation: we stand, hold our breath and wait," she says, recalling that for decades the US has been the pillar of Denmark's and NATO's security.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's statements that a US attack on Greenland would spell the end of NATO are, according to Nors, fair and realistic. "If the US attacks an allied country, then the alliance has an enemy within itself and loses its fundamental meaning," the writer emphasizes, adding that the crisis is now a European issue and requires close coordination between EU countries.

The author notes with astonishment the grand game that sees her country facing an epochal turning point: “In the world where I grew up, Washington guaranteed our security. Now NATO could find itself with an enemy within itself.”

According to her, the European Union must act carefully and through diplomacy, as the idea of ​​a military offensive against Greenland is still unthinkable. "We must not abandon our values, even if others decide to change the rules of the game," she says.

Nors also touches on the relationship between the Danes and Greenlanders, at a time when tensions have increased due to revelations about forced sterilizations from the colonial past. She speaks of broad solidarity towards the Greenlandic population, but also of regret over the recent divisions. "We are two different peoples, but with deep historical ties. Today, the risk is that Greenland will once again be treated as an object of colonization," she warns.

Reflecting on the global political climate, the Danish writer describes the current era as one dominated by authoritarian leaders and social media-fueled polarization. “We are in a new era and at a historical crossroads. But Europe has been through such periods before and has learned from them,” Nors concludes.


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