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Canada and France opened consulates in Greenland's capital Nuuk on Friday (February 6), deepening Arctic ties amid rising geopolitical tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his interest in acquiring the strategically located island. - REUTERS

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00:00This is not symbolism. As I suggested, we are building ties with the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland in the short and the long term, on defence and security, on bilateral economic ties, on shared values like environmental sustainability.
00:21And in addition, we together will cooperate with other Arctic countries to ensure that we are doing our part in an ever-changing global threat environment.
00:33Actually, it's a signal actually sent to our Greenlandic and Danish friends, first and foremost. I mean, I think it's also a question of solidarity.
00:42It's just like when you need France, you just turn back and you say, who's there? And we are there as French. So yeah, I mean, as I say, it's not against, it's with.
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