Coveted island: Von der Leyen arrives for a highly sensitive visit in Greenland
US President Donald Trump is showing no signs of giving up his claims to Greenland. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen now wants to set a signal with a visit.
The EU plans to expand its cooperation with Greenland, despite US President Donald Trump's claims of control over the island. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Greenland for a two-day visit, where a new EU-Greenland agreement is to be signed, along with investment commitments worth hundreds of millions. Von der Leyen described the partnership as "unique" and "like a family".
The visit comes amid Trump's assertions that the US has security interests in Greenland, which is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark but not part of the EU. Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen welcomed von der Leyen, who began her visit with a boat tour of the Arctic landscape.
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