France becomes first EU country to open a consulate in Greenland
France opened a consulate in Greenland's capital, Nuuk, on Friday, strengthening its diplomatic presence in the Arctic and keeping the promise made by President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to the island last June.
In doing so, France becomes the first EU country to establish a consulate general in Greenland, ahead of its partners in the 27-member bloc.
Brussels, however, is already represented on the island, following the opening of a European Commission bureau in 2024.
Jean-Noël Poirier, the former French ambassador to Vietnam, took up his job upon arrival in Nuuk, where he will represent France in this semi-autonomous Danish territory of around 56,000 inhabitants.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/06/france-becomes-first-eu-country-to-open-a-consulate-in-greenland
*Only eight French nationals registered in Nuuk but so what.
