Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, June 22, 2025. KWIYEON HA / AP
France will open a consulate in Greenland on February 6, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, January 14, calling the move a "political signal" over the strategic Danish territory, which US President Donald Trump has vowed to seize.
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The comments came on the day that Denmark's top diplomat is to meet senior US officials at the White House for talks over the future of vast, mineral-rich Arctic island. Since returning to office nearly a year ago, Trump has repeatedly mused about taking over Greenland from longtime ally and European Union member Denmark.
