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Macron to Visit Greenland to Bolster European Solidarity Against US Bid

French president’s June 15 trip underlines EU support for Danish sovereignty in the face of US overtures towards the Arctic island.

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

  • Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Nuuk on June 15 to meet Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
  • The visit is intended as a high-profile demonstration of European backing after President Trump publicly weighed acquiring the mineral-rich territory.
  • Discussions will centre on North Atlantic and Arctic security, climate change mitigation, energy transition and development of critical minerals.
  • Denmark has pledged 14.6 billion kroner ($2.1 billion) for Arctic security enhancements, including new naval vessels, long-range drones and satellites.
  • Greenland’s leadership maintains the island is not for sale and has firmly rejected any notion of American annexation.