US EditionCanada, France Open Consulates in Greenland as Trump Presses for Greater Control
- On Friday, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand travelled to Nuuk to open Canada's consulate, while France inaugurated its diplomatic mission the same day.
- Amid renewed US pressure over Greenland, Ottawa and Paris say the consulate openings were planned earlier, but critics view Friday's timing as a pointed message to Washington.
- Delegations included dozens of Inuit representatives and Jean-Noël Poirier was named French consul general, tasked with deepening cooperation in Greenland, according to official sources.
- The new missions aim to provide Greenland with alternative partners and bolster the Kingdom of Denmark's sovereignty while advancing cooperation on Inuit rights and climate change.
- France's mission positions the EU with a direct listening post in the Arctic, as France becomes the first EU member state with a consulate in Nuuk while the US-Denmark-Greenland working group addresses Arctic security.
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Canada and France open consulates in Greenland following tensions over US push for control
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Canada and France opened diplomatic consulates on Friday in the capital of Greenland, showing support for NATO ally Denmark and the Arctic island in the wake of U.S. efforts to secure control of the semiautonomous Danish territory. Canada’s maple-leaf flag went up and dozens of people sang “O Canada” as Foreign Minister Anita Anand officially opened the country’s consulate in Nuuk, which is also the largest city of the icy…
France and Canada open consulates in Greenland amid Trump threats
France and Canada have opened consulates in Greenland’s capital Nuuk on Friday, in a solid show of support for the semiautonomous arctic territory amid renewed demands from US President Donald Trump for the US to acquire it.
Canada and France open Greenland consulates to show support amid Trump threats
Canada and France, which both oppose US President Donald Trump’s claim to Greenland, opened consulates in the Danish autonomous territory’s capital on Friday, in a show of support for the local government. Since returning to the White House last year, Trump has insisted that Washington needs to control the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island for security reasons. Trump last month backed off threats to seize Greenland after saying he had struck…
France and Canada opened consulates in Greenland's capital Nuuk today, seeking to deepen cooperation in the Arctic at a time of geopolitical tensions between Washington and its main allies after US President Donald Trump threatened to take over the Danish autonomous territory.
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