Greenland's head of government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, walked waving alongside Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) and the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Beinir Johannesen, on Monday as they visited Qooqqut in Greenland together. Despite the joy over a multi-billion EU investment, he will not, however, apply for EU membership. Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
Greenland rejects EU membership despite billions in investment
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Greenland and presented 1.5 billion DKK (200 million euros) for investments in areas including better internet, housing, energy, and critical raw materials.
However, Greenland’s head of government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, affirmed that...
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