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EU to give Greenland a cash boost amid Trump annexation drive
The package will expand EU funding into critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy as Greenland and Denmark rebuff U.S. pressure, officials said.
- On Sunday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Nuuk for a two-day visit to unveil increased European Union investments and closer political ties with Greenland, amid President Donald Trump's repeated demands to control the territory.
- President Trump sparked transatlantic tensions this year by demanding the U.S. control Greenland, arguing that fellow NATO member Denmark could not defend the territory despite its NATO mutual defence pact coverage.
- Von der Leyen described the investment package as "substantial," targeting critical minerals, satellite communications, and renewable energy, while Greenland Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen emphasized building on "close friendship and good partnership" with the European Union.
- Despite an agreement reached in Davos in January to resolve differences, trilateral talks between the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland have yielded no agreement; Trump restated his control demands at a July NATO summit in Turkey.
- As melting ice opens new Arctic shipping routes and makes mineral wealth accessible, the region has gained geopolitical importance to major powers; Von der Leyen observed the "visible scars of climate change" on the ice sheet during her visit.
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<p>EU to increase investment in Greenland amid Trump's territorial claims Ursula von der Leyen will present a plan for EU investment in Greenland and closer political ties. We are talking about minerals, satellites and energy.</p>
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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URSULA von der Leyen announces greater EU investments in Greenland to strengthen ties and respond to Trump's efforts to annex the island to the US.
·Zagreb, Croatia
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EU to give Greenland a cash boost amid Trump annexation drive
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to unveil on Monday a boost in EU investments in Greenland and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory, which Donald Trump has insisted should belong to the United States.
·London, United Kingdom
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