France has said the European Union will not allow other nations to attack its "sovereign borders", after US President-Elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to seize Greenland. On Tuesday, Trump reiterated his desire to acquire the autonomous Danish territory, saying it was "critical" for national and economic security.

France has warned Donald Trump against threatening the "sovereign borders" of the European Union after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark.

President-elect Donald Trump has revived his controversial interest in purchasing Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory known for its vast natural resources and strategic geopolitical location.

France warned Donald Trump against threatening the EU’s “sovereign borders” after he refused to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.

Donald Trump says that the U.S. having control over Greenland is imperative for U.S. national security and is not ruling out using military force to take it. Ivory Coast and Senegal have announced that France will withdraw from bases in their territories.

Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs head, said the European Union will not allow its borders to be violated. He cited President-elect Donald Trump's recent remarks. - There is obviously no question that the European Union would let other nations of the world attack its sovereign borders,

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump declined on Monday to rule out military or economic action as part of his avowed desire to have the U.S. acquire the Danish territory of Greenland. Trump said the U.S.