European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the plenary session with a defence of Denmark and Greenland's sovereignty following recent disputes with the United States.  

Addressing the chamber, President Metsola stated: "The European Union supports Denmark and the people of Greenland. We do so united in our resolve." 

Responding to proposed U.S. measures, Metsola warned that such actions "will not help improve security in the Arctic. In fact, they risk the opposite." She emphasized that Greenland's status is non-negotiable: "Greenland and Denmark have both made clear that Greenland is not for sale and their sovereignty and territorial integrity need to be respected. That fact will not change."

While reaffirming Europe's commitment to the Transatlantic relationship and increased defence responsibility, the President insisted that security can be achieved without "the destabilising impact of calling Greenland and Denmark's sovereignty into question, or through measures like tariffs."

 In her conclusion, Metsola sent a clear message of European strength: "I know that some will mistake our way of calm, restraint and dialogue for weakness. They are wrong. It is the opposite. We are Europe: We will always stand up for our way... and we will make no apologies for that."