France opens embassy in Greenland

On Friday, France and Canada opened their consulates in Nuuk, Greenland. France is the first EU nation to do so. France’s Foreign Ministry said the consulate will “deepen existing cooperation projects with Greenland in the cultural, scientific and economic fields, while strengthening political ties with local authorities.” The consulate was announced in June, and French Consul General to Greenland Jean-Noël Poirier claimed it is not designed to signal opposition to U.S. control of Greenland. Nevertheless, developments like this show that Europe is resisting U.S. strategy and wants to retain control of Greenland for its own purposes.