Canada and France to open consulates in Greenland

Canada is set to open its first diplomatic outpost in Greenland in a significant show of solidarity following US President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the territory, the BBC writes.

A delegation of senior Canadian officials is travelling to Nuuk on Friday to formally open Canada’s consulate.

Their visit comes amid a similar trip made by French officials, who are due to open their own consulate in the territory the same day.

The Canadian and French missions are a historic expansion of foreign engagement in Greenland. Until this week, only Iceland and the US had formal diplomatic consulates in Nuuk.