Macron Affirms Support for Greenland Sovereignty Amid US Interest in Annexation

French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd-L) shakes hands with a member of the military flanked by Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L) and Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) in Nuuk, Greenland, on June 15, 2025. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty ImagesFrench 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 Tuesday recalled his visit to Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, last June, saying that the territory “belongs to its people,” while Denmark is “its guarantor.”