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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen talks with Greenland's head of government Jens-Frederik Nielsen and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Nuuk.

Video. EU chief von der Leyen heads to Greenland in show of support

Updated: 06/09/2026 - 16:21 GMT+2

Speaking at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos this year, von der Leyen said the EU was working on a "massive European investment surge" in Greenland in a bid to ramp up Arctic security.

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