Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrived in Berlin to discuss “the current foreign policy situation.”
According to a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office, the visit to Berlin will focus on the urgent “need for a strengthened Europe”, reports NKR, the Greenlandic public broadcaster.
After completing their stay in Berlin, the two leaders will travel to Paris on Wednesday, where they are scheduled to meet French President Emmanuel Macron for a working lunch, according to the news agency AFP.
The President’s office stated that during this meeting, Macron intends to reaffirm France’s support for the sovereignty of Denmark and Greenland, as well as their shared borders.
This diplomatic tour to the two most powerful nations in Europe comes shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that the United States “needs” Greenland.
Meetings with World Leaders
While in Berlin, Mette Frederiksen and Jens-Frederik Nielsen will join the “World Economic Summit.” This high-level conference will focus on economics and regional policy. Members of the German government are also expected to attend.
In addition to Wednesday’s lunch with Macron, the two Prime Ministers will participate in a public discussion at the prestigious Sciences Po University in Paris later that day.
Author Giuliano da Empoli will moderate the debate. He is known for his work “The Age of the Predators”. The discussion will explore how democracy is challenged by rapid technological changes. It will also address how tech giants and politicians are shifting away from democratic leadership, concentrating power, and restricting rights.
Tensions and Negotiations
Mette Frederiksen visited Greenland last week to explain the latest developments regarding the island’s status. Just before her arrival in Nuuk, Donald Trump claimed that he and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had agreed on a “framework deal” for Greenland.
“The situation remains serious, but we are prepared to enter into negotiations with the Americans. We have consistently said we would draft an agreement ourselves. This is exactly what we have been discussing here in Nuuk,” the Danish Prime Minister stated last Friday.
