Denmark and Greenland prepare for US talks as Trump says territory’s PM has a ‘big problem’ – Europe live

US president says of Jens-Frederik Nielsen: ‘I don’t know anything about him, but this is going to be a big problem for him’

Meanwhile, France has announced plans to open a consulate in Greenland next month, with the country’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot saying it was meant to send “a political signal” amid US president Donald Trump’s growing interest in the territory.

Barrot told French RTL broadcaster that the decision to open the consulate was taken last summer, when president Emmanuel Macron visited Greenland in a show of support, AFP reported.

“It’s a political signal that’s associated with a desire to be more present in Greenland, including in the scientific field.”

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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