Overview

• Macron will meet Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen in Nuuk on June 15.
• The French presidency says the trip is a concrete demonstration of European Union unity backing Greenland and Denmark’s territorial rights.
• Discussions will cover North Atlantic and Arctic security, climate change, energy transition and the management of critical mineral resources.
• President Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland for its strategic location and mineral wealth, a proposition Greenland’s government has firmly rejected.
• Denmark has pledged 14.6 billion kroner for Arctic defense enhancements, including new naval vessels, long-range drones and satellites to safeguard the region.