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In show of support, Canada and France open consulates in Greenland

Houses of the old town are pictured in Nuuk, western Greenland, on 4 February 2026. AFP - INA FASSBENDER

Copenhagen (AFP) – Canada and France, which both adamantly oppose Donald Trump's wish to control Greenland, were to open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday –in a strong show of support for the local government.

Since returning to the White House last year, Trump has repeatedly insisted that Washington needs to control the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island for security reasons.

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