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Von der Leyen visit highlights EU's growing interest in Greenland
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- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is beginning a two-day visit to Greenland.
- She plans to sign a joint declaration between the European Union and Greenland on Monday.
- A Danish researcher says Greenland's Arctic location, critical raw materials and security role are making it increasingly important to the EU.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is beginning a two-day visit to Greenland to reaffirm the European Union's support for the autonomous Danish territory.
On Monday, she is scheduled to sign a joint declaration between the European Union and Greenland. The visit reflects the territory's growing importance to the EU, according to Danish Royal Defence College researcher Marc Jacobsen.
“Greenland is becoming increasingly important to the EU as a gateway to the Arctic, because of its geopolitical location, critical raw materials and role in Arctic security,” Jacobsen told AFP.
Greenland is becoming increasingly important to the EU as a gateway to the Arctic, because of its geopolitical location, critical raw materials and role in Arctic security.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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