Blinken, French minister stress alliances amid far‑right rise, dismiss Greenland takeover talk and call for tougher internet enforcement

Speaking in Paris, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and a French minister stressed the importance of close cooperation with allies to meet shared challenges, dismissed suggestions the United States would try to take Greenland, and urged strong enforcement of European digital‑service rules to limit disinformation.

Blinken said partnerships are more effective than unilateral action and rejected proposals about Greenland outright: “It’s the idea expressed about Greenland is obviously not a good 1, but maybe more important, it's obviously 1 that's not going to happen.” The French minister reiterated the point bluntly: “The answer is no, no invasion of Greenland.”

Both officials also addressed political trends in Europe. Blinken noted democratic processes should confront problems openly and said he has seen “the far right is on the rise” in some settings. A reporter asked about Elon Musk’s public comments and alleged support for far‑right figures; the French minister said public comments by individuals who are about to join government roles carry special weight and that countries should be cautious.

On disinformation and platform accountability, the French minister referred to European digital‑services rules and invoked articles he said require platforms to take action, including fines of up to 6% of turnover if they fail to comply: “We applied, the regulations on, on digital services… social networks have to do what it takes… They may have to pay fines up to 6% of the of the, turnover.” He called on the European Commission to rigorously enforce those rules and said member states could act if the Commission does not.

Officials framed these remarks as part of a broader argument that the United States and Europe are stronger when they work together to protect democratic processes and public discourse.