Host, Europe In 60 Seconds
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Carl Bildt
Host, Europe In 60 Seconds
Carl Bildt hosts GZERO's Europe In :60 video series. He served as both prime minister and foreign minister of Sweden. Under his leadership, the government initiated major liberal economic reforms and negotiated Sweden’s accession to the EU. Previously, he served as EU special envoy to the former Yugoslavia, high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN special envoy to the Balkans, and co-chair of the Dayton Peace Conference. He also chaired the Global Commission on Internet Governance. In 2021, he was appointed WHO special envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator.
Aug 28, 2025
In this episode of GZERO Europe, Carl Bildt delves into the escalating diplomatic tensions between Denmark and the United States over Greenland.
Bildt explains that the Danish foreign minister summoned a representative of the US Embassy over claims of the US “trying to de facto subvert the political system of Greenland.” Bildt notes that the Danish prime minister also issued pointed remarks about how allies should behave, signaling the seriousness of the issue.
Bildt adds that while we haven’t heard much about Trump and Greenland lately, “it seems like the issue is still there, at least in certain circles, and likely to continue to arouse tensions between allies across the Atlantic.”