US EditionFrance’s president will visit Greenland in a show of EU unity, Danish leader says
- French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to travel to Greenland on June 15 to participate in discussions with the leaders of Denmark and Greenland within the island’s semi-autonomous region.
- The visit comes in the wake of multiple threats from US President Donald Trump to annex Greenland, actions that heightened tensions and prompted the French parliament to back military assistance for Denmark.
- Macron's trip aims to assert European presence in the Arctic amidst Russia's assertiveness and US-China interest, while addressing climate change, security, and economic development.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the visit a “concrete testimony of European unity” and said the leaders will discuss Arctic security, energy, minerals, and climate change.
- The visit signals Europe's intent to have a seat at Arctic discussions, counters US expansionist ambitions, and reflects international support for Greenland's strategic and resource significance.
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French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Greenland, his office announced on Saturday.
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