Media: French President Macron will visit Greenland
France supported Greenland when President Donald Trump expressed his desire to take over the country.
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Greenland this summer.
Sermitsiaq learns this from several reliable sources. Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Motzfeldt confirms that an invitation to visit Greenland has been well received.
– I can confirm that the French government has very well accepted our invitation, but as for specific information, I must refer to the President’s Department, says Vivian Motzfeldt to Sermitsiaq.
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In May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs visited France and in that connection delivered an invitation to visit Greenland.
During the visit, Vivian Motzfeldt from the Siumut party thanked France for its support during the great pressure from US President Donald Trump at the beginning of the year.
He stated on several occasions that he wants to take control of the world’s largest island and that he does not rule out military force.
Ready to send soldiers
France showed support, among other things, by expressing that the country was ready to send soldiers to Greenland if the Kingdom of Denmark requested it to resist pressure from Donald Trump.
Earlier this year, French pilots practiced landings with Airbus A400Ms in Greenland. The purpose was to practice landing and taking off in places that are impassable due to ice and snow.
Sermitsiaq has tried in vain to get more specific information about Emmanuel Macron’s upcoming visit.
A possible visit is still in the planning phase, and an official trip could therefore still be canceled or postponed, according to the media.
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