Hamburg, Jan 26 - The third North Sea Summit, hosted by Germany, gathered European leaders to tackle energy cooperation and maritime security amid a looming Russian threat and U.S. interest in Greenland. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark, along with delegations from Norway, the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, the United Kingdom, Iceland and the European Commission, will discuss expanding offshore wind capacity to 300 GW by 2050 and the 120 GW target for 2030. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the need to make the North Sea the world’s largest clean‑energy reservoir, while spokesperson Steffen Meyer highlighted the importance of northern security. Donald Trump, in a separate address, pledged to protect Greenland from Russian and Chinese influence, but European officials remain cautious about the U.S. stance. The summit will also address the challenges of investment gaps, costly raw materials, and competing Chinese interests in the offshore sector. The meeting underscores the strategic importance of the North Sea as a pillar of European energy independence and maritime defence.

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