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Greenland’s leader thanks the EU and urges the bloc to invest in his island
Greenland holds 24 of the 34 critical minerals identified by the EU, with the prime minister urging stronger cooperation to support renewable energy and economic development.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg, thanking the 27-nation European Union and urging investment in Greenland’s minerals, renewable energy, airports, and internet projects.
- Greenland holds 24 of the 34 minerals the EU identifies as critical, needed for renewable energy batteries, but mining them is capital intensive, Nielsen warned.
- Seeking concrete help, Nielsen requested EU financing to develop telecommunications in northern Greenland and build two regional airports, with the European Commission planning to double support from 2 to 530 million.
- After those comments, Denmark and Greenland rejected offers to sell the island, and Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Trump will not get Greenland, while Roberta Metsola pledged continued partnership.
- Greenland remains an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark with approximately 56,000 residents, and relations with the EU have deepened in recent years, including an EU office in Nuuk and Nielsen's attendance at European leaders' meeting last week.
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Greenland, which is experiencing months of tension over the expansionist appetite of US President Donald Trump, is approaching the European Union. Greenland’s Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, defended this Wednesday in the European Parliament to strengthen collaboration with the Community club, to sign new energy and essential mineral projects and to deepen the relationship with the Community club. Greenland, an autonomous territory belong…
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Nielsen was the first Greenlandic head of government to speak in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Most recently, the US President had raised property claims on the island.
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