Poland and Denmark open to discussing Macron’s nuclear initiative

"The French proposal is not new. This topic has come up in conversations with me several times,” said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk ahead of the European leaders' summit in Brussels.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen does not rule out the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in Denmark.

"It’s not something we are working on, but you won’t get me to stand here and say no to others’ ideas. Everything has to be on the table now," she said.

Last week, Germany’s likely future chancellor, Friedrich Merz, stated that Berlin would need to hold talks with Paris and London on "whether nuclear sharing, or at least nuclear security from the UK and France, could also apply to us."

At the same time, Macron has not yet officially proposed deploying French nuclear weapons in other European countries.

Macron’s nuclear initiative

According to Politico, France is the only nuclear power in the European Union and one of three NATO member states possessing nuclear weapons, alongside the US and the UK.

For years, Emmanuel Macron’s initiatives to discuss nuclear deterrence with European partners went largely ignored, as European leaders relied on the US nuclear umbrella for protection.

However, amid US President Donald Trump’s closer ties with Russia and his threats to withdraw American troops from Europe, European countries are reassessing their defense policies.

Earlier, it was reported that France is open to deploying its nuclear weapons on allied territory to replace the US nuclear presence in Europe.

Media also reported that France could station its nuclear-armed fighter jets in Germany.

On Wednesday, in a speech to the French public, Macron announced that he had decided to initiate discussions on using France’s nuclear arsenal to protect the entire European Union.