French President Emmanuel Macron had announced Paris's plans to open a consulate during a visit to Nuuk in June, where he expressed Europe's 'solidarity' with Greenland and criticized Trump's ambitions. Both consulates opened on Friday.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Canada and France, which both adamantly oppose Donald Trump’s wish to control Greenland, will open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory’s capital on…

It was planned before Trump said he wanted the Arctic island but Canada says the move is a show of solidarity with Greenlanders.