Greenland Prime Minister to Boycott New U.S. Consulate Opening
Hundreds protested the opening of a new U.S. consulate in Nuuk after the U.S. special envoy said it was time for the United States to put its footprint back on Greenland. Greenland's prime minister and other politicians said they would not attend the Thursday opening.
thehindu.comS. S. special envoy to Greenland said it was time for Washington to put its footprint back on the Arctic territory. Protesters carried Greenlandic flags and signs that read "USA Asu" and shouted "Greenland belongs to Greenlanders" outside the Greenlandic parliament before shouting "go home" outside the consulate.
Greenland's prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and many other Greenlandic politicians said they would not attend the official opening on Thursday. S. special envoy, Jeff Landry, arrived in Nuuk uninvited with a delegation that included a doctor who said he was there to assess the medical needs of Greenland. S. ambassador to Denmark, Kenneth Lowery, and left Nuuk on Wednesday night.
U.S. already had a consulate in Nuuk but moved to new premises in a modern high-rise. , Greenland, and Denmark continue while Copenhagen conducts coalition talks. S.
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