Canada, France opening consulates in Greenland following tensions over US push for control
Published on: Feb. 7, 2026, 4:22 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
NUUK, Feb 6: Canada and France planned to open diplomatic consulates on Friday in the capital of Greenland, showing support for NATO ally Denmark and the Arctic island in the wake of US efforts to secure control of the semiautonomous Danish territory. Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand was travelling to Nuuk to inaugurate the consulate that officials say also could help boost cooperation on issues like climate change and Inuit rights. She was being joined by Canada’s Indigenous governor general, […]
