The French leader was visiting Greenland — a self-governing part of Denmark with the right to declare independence that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to take over — ahead of a trip to Canada for the G7 leaders' summit.

Macron has voiced strong opposition to Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, during a visit to the Arctic territory’s capital. His trip marks the first by a foreign leader since Trump expressed interest in annexing the region.

French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking during a visit to Greenland, firmly rejected the idea of Russia mediating the escalating crisis between Israel and Iran. His remarks followed U.S. President Donald

French President Emmanuel Macron’s first trip to Greenland is aimed at shoring up Europe’s political backing for Denmark and its semiautonomous territory

PARIS (Reuters) -Greenland is a European territory and it is normal that Europe and France show their interest, French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot told RTL radio on Sunday when asked about French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the Arctic island.

"Greenland is not for taking, and neither are Antarctica nor the high seas for sale," Macron said during his opening speech in the French coastal city of Nice at a United Nations conference on protecting the oceans.

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