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Defense: Greenland crisis sparks new debate on EU debt

Lithuania’s Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekūnas is calling for countries on the EU’s eastern flank not to be left alone with the costs of rearming – with reference to the threat posed by Russia, but also to the geopolitical situation. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will attempt to de-escalate the Greenland crisis in Davos.

21. January 2026
Lithuanian Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekūnas hopes that the US can be kept in the transatlantic alliance. (EU-Rat)

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Last updated: 21. January 2026