Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic
Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic
02/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/06/2026 04:45
Greenland – French consul general’s arrival in Nuuk (6 February 2026)
Jean-Noël Poirier takes office today, Friday 6 February 2026, as French Consul General in Nuuk, Greenland. In accordance with the announcements made by President Macron in Greenland in June 2025, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is increasing its consular network and becomes the first European Union country to set up a consulate general in Greenland.
At the request of Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the new consul general will be actively engaged in serving Greenland's French community and tasked with working to deepen existing cultural, scientific and economic cooperation projects with Greenland, while strengthening political ties with the authorities there.
Deep ties of friendship and key joint projects already link France, Denmark and Greenland, allowing all parties to look forward enthusiastically and confidently to the opening of this new consulate general.
France reiterates its commitment to respect for the Kingdom of Denmark's territorial integrity.
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