Emmanuel Macron visits Greenland
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Macron has voiced strong opposition to Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, during a visit to the Arctic territory’s capital. His trip marks the first by a foreign leader since Trump expressed interest in annexing the region.
The French leader was visiting Greenland — a self-governing part of Denmark with the right to declare independence that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to take over — ahead of a trip to Canada for the G7 leaders' summit.
The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline has landed in the capital city of Nuuk.
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As Trump vows to "get Greenland," direct flights from the U.S. are starting − on his birthday. Who will visit? What kind of reception will they get?
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s first trip to Greenland is aimed at shoring up Europe’s political backing for Denmark and its semiautonomous territory.
Greenland is a European territory and it is normal that Europe and France show their interest, French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot told RTL radio on Sunday when asked about French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the Arctic island.
United Airlines launched the only nonstop service from the U.S. to Greenland, with an inaugural flight to Nuuk.