Macron Affirms Support for Greenland Sovereignty Amid US Interest in Annexation

France’s president made his comments following U.S. President Donald Trump’s appointment of an envoy to the self-governing Danish territory.

French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd L), flanked by Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L) and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (2nd R), shakes hands with a member of the military in Nuuk, Greenland, on June 15, 2025. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed his support for the sovereignty of the Danish territory of Greenland following renewed interest in annexing the territory from the United States.

Macron on Dec. 23 recalled his June visit to Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, saying that the territory “belongs to its people,” while Denmark is “its guarantor.”