German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday publicly called out US President-elect Donald Trump over his threat to seize control of Greenland, saying "the inviolability of borders applies to every country.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent a warning to President-elect Trump over border rules as the incoming president continues his threat of taking over Greenland. Scholz said Wednesday that he spoke with several European leaders and the president of the European Council.

European leaders are taking President-elect Trump's remarks about acquiring Greenland for the US very seriously. On Wednesday, the day after Trump said he wouldn't rule out using military force, officials in Germany and France warned the president-elect against threatening Greenland,