Morning bird: European countries are negotiating an increase in their military presence in Greenland. Iranian President calls for calm in the country
European countries are convinced that if there are concerns about the security situation in the North Atlantic, these issues need to be addressed within NATO. Therefore, they are also discussing plans to strengthen their military presence in Greenland. During mass protests against the theocratic regime in Iran over the past two weeks, hundreds of people were killed, so the local president Masoud Pezeshkian gave an interview to the local television, where he tried to calm the situation.
Europe must protect Greenland from the United States
A group of European countries led by Britain and Germany is discussing plans to strengthen their military presence in Greenland to show American President Donald Trump that Europe takes security in the Arctic seriously. Germany will propose creating a joint NATO mission to protect the Arctic region, the server Ceskenoviny.cz wrote.
Donald Trump, who has repeatedly expressed interest in taking control of Greenland in the past, declared on Friday that the United States needs to own the island to prevent Russia or China from occupying it in the future. Greenland is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Iranian president promises economic reform amid escalating protests
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in an interview broadcast on state television, took a conciliatory tone towards the tense situation in the country, where a series of protests are taking place against the local regime. However, he accused the United States and Israel of inciting unrest. The unrest has already claimed many human lives. He promised the public to reform the Iranian economy, which is struggling with problems, and declared that after two weeks of unrest, his government is "ready to listen to its people". He said that it is the government's duty to solve problems, deal with people's concerns, and not allow those he called "rioters" to disrupt the country's operation, reported Al Jazeera.
Nobel Institute claims that the Peace Prize cannot be transferred to Trump
The Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred to another person or shared with them, nor can it be taken away from anyone. This was pointed out by the Norwegian Nobel Institute and the Norwegian Nobel Committee in connection with the intention of last year's awarded Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to hand over the prize to American President Donald Trump, reported CNN. Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize last year following repeated public statements by the American president that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, which he justified several times by listing his successes in ending wars around the world.
