Protests at new US consulate after Trump envoy says time for US ‘to put its footprint back’ on Greenland
Key takeaways
- Many Greenlandic politicians, including the prime minister, said they would not attend the official opening on Thursday.
- Protesters carried Greenlandic flags and signs that read “USA Asu” (Stop USA) and shouted “Greenland belongs to Greenlanders” outside the Greenlandic parliament before shouting “go home” outside the US consulate.
- The US special envoy, Jeff Landry, arrived in Nuuk uninvited with a delegation including a doctor, who caused fury by saying he was there to “assess the medical needs of Greenland”.
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Protesters outside the new US consulate in Nuuk. Photograph: Oscar Scott Carl/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Protesters outside the new US consulate in Nuuk. Photograph: Oscar Scott Carl/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images Greenland Protests at new US consulate after Trump envoy says time for US ‘to put its footprint back’ on Greenland Prime minister says he will boycott opening, as protesters hold signs saying ‘stop USA’ and shout ‘go home’
Prefer the Guardian on Google Hundreds of people protested against the opening of a new US consulate in Nuuk after comments by the US special envoy to Greenland that it was time for Washington “to put its footprint back” on the Arctic territory.
Many Greenlandic politicians, including the prime minister, said they would not attend the official opening on Thursday.