NUUK: European Commission President Ursula von \u200bder Leyen unveiled plans on Monday for \u20ac200 million ($232 million) of EU investments in Greenland and closer ties with the Danish Arctic territory, which President Donald Trump has insisted should belong to the United States. Von der Leyen arrived in Greenland for a two-day visit serving as a show of support for the governments of Greenland and Denmark, which have strongly rebuffed Trump\u2019s campaign to acquire the world\u2019s largest island.<\/p>\n
The head of the 27-nation European Union’s executive body said \u2060the EU money would focus on sectors including critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy in Greenland, a semi-autonomous part \u2060of the Danish realm. “The EU stands in full solidarity with the Kingdom of Denmark and the people of Greenland,” von der Leyen told a news conference. “We will continue to do so.” Von der Leyen’s visit reflects the increasing geopolitical importance of the Arctic to major powers, such as the United States, Russia, China \u200cand Europe, as melting ice opens new shipping routes to make \u200bthe region\u2019s mineral wealth more accessible. \u2014 Reuters<\/p>\n
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