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Von der Leyen announces €200 million investment package for Greenland

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced €200 million in EU investments during a visit to Greenland’s capital, Nuuk.
  • The funds will support critical raw materials, secure internet links, administrative capacity, sustainable tourism and housing.
  • The EU and Greenland also signed a declaration to deepen their economic and political relationship.

The European Union is expanding its partnership with Greenland, with Ursula von der Leyen announcing a €200 million investment package during her visit to Nuuk.

The European Commission president signed a declaration aimed at deepening economic and political ties between the EU and the Arctic island. Von der Leyen said the agreement would create new opportunities and lead to a strong and committed EU presence in Greenland and the Arctic.

The money will be invested this year and next year. It is intended, among other purposes, to support the development of critical raw materials and the expansion of secure internet connections through satellites and submarine cables.

The Greenlandic government will also be able to use part of the funding to strengthen its administrative capacity. The EU and Greenland are additionally preparing programs for sustainable tourism and housing.

This will create new opportunities and lead to a strong and committed EU in Greenland and in the Arctic.

· Ursula von der LeyenThe European Commission president described the expected effect of the new declaration.
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