Canada and France Establish Consulates in Greenland Amid U.S. Control Efforts
Canada and France have announced the opening of diplomatic consulates in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, as a show of support for Denmark and the Arctic island. This move comes in response to recent U.S. efforts to exert control over Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, accompanied by Canada's Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon, is set to inaugurate the Canadian consulate. The consulate aims to enhance cooperation on climate change and Inuit rights. Meanwhile, France's Foreign Ministry has appointed Jean-Noël Poirier as consul general, marking the first European Union country to establish a consulate general in Greenland. The French consulate will focus on deepening cultural, scientific, and economic cooperation with Greenland. This diplomatic expansion follows U.S. President Donald Trump's earlier threats to impose tariffs on Denmark and other European countries opposing his takeover ambitions, which were later retracted after a framework agreement ... 
