US EditionMacron visits Greenland in show of European unity and signal to Trump
- On Sunday, June 15, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron visited Nuuk, Greenland, to meet with Greenland's and Denmark's prime ministers amid U.S. threats to annex the territory.
- The visit followed repeated U.S. President Donald Trump's statements aiming to acquire the mineral-rich and strategically located Arctic island, including potential use of force, which prompted European concern and requests for support.
- Macron's six-hour visit began on a Danish frigate with talks on Arctic security, climate change, and economic development, and included a glacier visit to observe global warming effects firsthand.
- Macron declared, "I don't think that's what allies do," urging Denmark and Europe to defend Greenland's sovereignty, while polls showed 77% of French disapprove of U.S. annexation plans.
- The visit demonstrated European solidarity and conveyed a clear stance to the U.S. that Greenland remains under Greenlandic control, with local leaders expressing gratitude for the backing and affirming that only the people of Greenland have the authority to determine their own future.
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France's President Macron visited Greenland to show support for the territory
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Greenland to show European summit for the island. It was the first visit to Greenland by a foreign leader since President Trump threatened to acquire the land.
On his way to the G7 summit in Canada, French President Emmanuel Macron stopped over in the Greenland capital Nuuk on Sunday. He was welcomed by Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and his Danish colleague Mette Frederiksen. Macron's visit was to encourage the country in the Arctic region.
Macron Reaffirms EU Support for Denmark's Sovereignty - teleSUR English
‘It is wrong when the United States keeps expressing a wish to take over Greenland,’ the French president said. On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the United States for its repeated assertions about acquiring Greenland, calling such statements “wrong” and reaffirming France and the European Union’s support for Greenland’s autonomy and Denmark’s sovereignty. RELATED: Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Espionage Targeting Greenlan…
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