France is working with partners on a plan to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, a minister said on Wednesday, as Europe seeks to address U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions in the region.

Axar.az, citing Reuters, reports that a U.S. military seizure of Greenland from a longtime ally, Denmark, would send shock waves through the NATO alliance and deepen the divide between Trump and European leaders.

Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the subject would be raised at a meeting with the foreign ministers of Germany and Poland later in the day.

"We want to take action, but we want to do so together with our European partners," he said on France Inter radio.

Leaders from major European powers and Canada have rallied behind Greenland this week, stating that the Arctic island belongs to its people, following a renewed threat by Trump to take control of the territory.