Overview

• Macron’s June 15 visit represents the first trip by a foreign head of state to Greenland since President Trump signaled plans to annex the territory.
• The French president accepted invitations from Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
• He is expected to discuss North Atlantic and Arctic security alongside climate resilience, energy transition and critical mineral supply.
• French officials say the visit aims to strengthen cooperation with Greenland and contribute to reinforced European sovereignty in the Arctic.
• President Trump has maintained public calls to claim Greenland for its strategic location and resource wealth, which Denmark and Greenland have firmly rejected.