I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write

Letter: Hey, Utah lawmakers: Speaking out against Trump’s Greenland land grab should be a no-brainer

Like the secretary general of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, I never thought I would have to write a letter like this.

Europe Can’t Afford a Throwdown Over Greenland

As a US citizen living abroad, I sympathize with European outrage over Donald Trump’s naked attempt to bully Denmark, a particularly loyal NATO ally, into handing over Greenland. In fact, if he stays on this path I’d encourage Europeans to boycott American imports, social-media platforms, and maybe even the World Cup.

I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This is something I thought I’d never have to write

International law is either universal or meaningless. Greenland will show which one we choose. When I took my post as Secretary General of the Council of...

Sec. General Of Council Of Europe Pens Shocking Warning Against Trump’s Greenland Goals

AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset penned a scathing rebuke of President Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland in The New York Times on Monday, warning that “if international law can be set aside when it becomes inconvenient, trust is gone.” Berset’s Times opinion piece struck down any dismissal of Trump’s push for control of Greenland as merely talk, claiming the U.S. arrest of Venezuelan…

I’m the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. This Is Something I Thought I’d Never Have to Write.

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