France and Canada deepen Arctic ties with Greenland consulates154France and Canada will open consulates in Greenland’s capital Nuuk on Friday, deepening Arctic ties amid rising geopolitical tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his interest in acquiring the strategically located island. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Governor General Mary Simon will visit Greenland on Friday and attend the opening of Canada’s consulate. Anand is due to meet with Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenland’s Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt in Nuuk to discuss collaboration on Arctic security. Canada announced its plans in December when Anand said the country would open consulates in Greenland and Anchorage, Alaska, as part of efforts to reinforce its presence in the Arctic. France, whose foreign minister is due to visit in the next few weeks, will be the first country from the European Union to open a consulate general in Greenland.
