France’s president to meet Denmark, Greenland leaders

PARIS: France’s president will receive the leaders of Denmark and Greenland in Paris on Wednesday for “a working lunch”, according to the Elysee.

Emmanuel Macron will “reaffirm European solidarity and France’s support for Denmark, Greenland, their sovereignty and their territorial integrity”, the presidency said on Tuesday.

The meeting comes days after US President Donald Trump backed down from threats to seize Greenland, a mineral-rich strategic Arctic island that is an autonomous territory within the kingdom of Denmark.