Overview
- France opened the first EU general consulate in Nuuk, with Canada also launching a consulate to bolster on-the-ground presence.
- Paris cast its post as a political signal of stronger engagement, and the new French consul said support would align with Greenlanders’ wishes.
- Denmark, Greenland and the United States have begun negotiations, and Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen reports an improved climate while insisting any deal protect territorial integrity and self-determination.
- Greenland’s foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt cautioned that the process will be lengthy and that the parties remain far from an outcome after the initial meeting.
- Germany said it will not establish a general consulate in Greenland and will continue representation through an honorary consul.