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Macron to Travel to Greenland in Show of EU Unity Against US Pressure

The trip underscores rising diplomatic strains over Greenland’s Arctic security

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 26: French President Emmanuel Macron waits to greet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Elysee Palace on March 26, 2025 in Paris, France. Ahead of the meeting, the French president's office said the government "will make continuing and strengthening military and financial support to Ukraine its top priority." (Photo by Tom Nicholson/Getty Images)
FILE -A boat rides though a frozen sea inlet outside of Nuuk, Greenland, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)
Trump has repeatedly threatened to take over Greenland

Overview

  • French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen in Nuuk on June 15.
  • The leaders are set to discuss North Atlantic and Arctic security, economic development, climate change, energy transition and critical minerals.
  • European governments seek to reinforce solidarity with Denmark in response to President Trump’s expressed interest in annexing Greenland.
  • President Trump has repeatedly suggested using force to secure the island, citing its strategic location and mineral wealth.
  • Denmark has committed 14.6 billion kroner to bolster Arctic security with three new naval vessels, long-range drones and satellites.