5m ago
10.25 CET
Denmark
to boost military presence in Greenland, talk with Nato about 'increased
activities'
Denmark
will “strengthen” its military presence in Greenland after US criticism over
its defence investment in the territory, the country’s defence minister Troels
Lund Poulsen said.
In a
statement to AFP news agency, Poulsen said:
“We will
continue to strengthen our military presence in Greenland, but we will also
have an even greater focus within Nato on more exercises and an increased Nato
presence in the Arctic.”
He added
that Denmark was involved in “an ongoing dialogue with its Allies about new and
increased activities in 2026.”
28m ago
10.03 CET
France to
open consulate in Greenland to send 'political signal,' minister says
Meanwhile,
France has announced plans to open a consulate in Greenland next month, with
the country’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot saying it was meant to send “a
political signal” amid US president Donald Trump’s growing interest in the
territory.
French
president Emmanuel Macron (C) is welcomed by Danish prime minister Mette
Frederiksen (L) and Greenlandic Jens-Frederik Nielsen as he arrives at Nuuk
Airport in Nuuk, Greenland. Photograph: Mads Claus Rasmussen/EPA
Barrot
told French RTL broadcaster that the decision to open the consulate was taken
last summer, when president Emmanuel Macron visited Greenland in a show of
support, AFP reported.
“For my
part, I went there at the end of August to plan the consulate, which will open
on 6 February,” he said.
“It’s a
political signal that’s associated with a desire to be more present in
Greenland, including in the scientific field.”
“Greenland
does not want to be owned, governed... or integrated into the United States.
Greenland has made the choice of Denmark, Nato, (European) Union,” he said.
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