NUUK, Greenland – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to unveil on Monday a boost in European Union investments in Greenland and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory, which U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted should belong to Washington.
Von der Leyen arrived in Greenland on Sunday for a two-day visit serving as a show of support for the governments of Greenland and Denmark, which have strongly rebuffed Trump’s campaign to annex the world’s largest island.
The head of the 27-nation European Union’s executive body, von der Leyen is expected to unveil plans to invest in sectors including critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy in Greenland, a semi-autonomous part of the Danish realm.
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