Nordic Edition

EU Diplomats Tread on Thin Ice Over Greenland

High-level talks over Greenland didn’t yield any big breakthroughs, but Danish diplomats are tentatively optimistic about a way forward.
Fishing boats in the harbor at Ilulissat, Greenland.Photographer: Juliette Pavy/Bloomberg

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Wednesday’s meeting between high-level diplomats from Denmark, Greenland and the US appeared not to yield any big breakthroughs about the future of the semi-autonomous territory, and the topic is still top-of-mind in the region. Danish politicians are scheduled to meet in Copenhagen with senators from the US to underscore their support for Greenlandic sovereignty.