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Canada and France Open Consulates in Nuuk as Denmark Warns Greenland Crisis Not Over

Trilateral talks with Washington have begun under a clear red line on sovereignty and self-determination.

An attendee wears Canadian flags in his hat during the flag raising of the newly opened Canadian consulate in Nuuk, Greenland on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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The Canadian flag is raised during the official opening of Canada’s consulate in the capital Nuuk, Greenland, on February 6, 2026. SIEGFRIED MODOLA/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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Overview

  • Canada formally opened its Nuuk consulate with Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon presiding, raising the flag alongside a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker deployed to signal support for Greenland’s territorial integrity.
  • France installed Jean-Noël Poirier as its first consul general to Greenland, with officials saying the move strengthens cultural, scientific, economic and political ties and reaffirms respect for Denmark’s territorial integrity.
  • At a joint news conference in Nuuk, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said relations with the United States are in a better place with no threats or tariff talk on the table, yet he stressed the situation remains unresolved.
  • Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt called the Denmark–Greenland–U.S. working group talks constructive but said outcomes are uncertain, with sovereignty and territorial integrity declared non-negotiable.
  • Allied signals of support included a large Canadian Inuit delegation and statements highlighting Indigenous self-determination, while Greenland reiterated plans to open a mission in Canada around 2028.