Spain Renews Calls for European Army Amid Greenland Dispute

‘We need to demonstrate that Europe is not a place that will let itself be coerced militarily or economically,’ Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said.

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels on July 16, 2025. Yves Herman/Reuters

The Spanish government is urging the European Union to move toward creating a joint army for the bloc as a deterrence measure amid an ongoing dispute between the United States and European allies over Greenland.

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares made the call for military cooperation while speaking to the media on Jan. 21 ahead of a day of meetings at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland.