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Greenland and European Union sign new joint declaration, Reuters reports

From Al-Masry Al-Youm · () Arabic

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  • Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Greenland and the European Union signed a joint declaration covering infrastructure, communications, maritime governance and civil preparedness.
  • The agreement comes as Donald Trump repeatedly calls for the United States to control Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, citing national security.
  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Greenland to signal support and was expected to outline major investments in critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy.

Greenland and the European Union have signed a new joint declaration covering infrastructure, communications, maritime governance and civil preparedness, Greenland’s prime minister said Monday, according to Reuters.

The move comes as the two sides work to strengthen their relationship after repeated statements by U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States should control the Arctic island for national security reasons. Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Greenland on Sunday for a two-day visit intended to show support for the governments of Greenland and Denmark. Both strongly reject Trump’s campaign to bring the world’s largest island under U.S. control.

Von der Leyen said earlier Monday that she planned to announce increased European Union investment in Greenland and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory. Expected investment areas include critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy. She said in Nuuk on Sunday that the package would be “substantial,” but gave no details.

Substantial

· Ursula von der LeyenThe European Commission president used the word to describe the expected investment package in Greenland.
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