Greenland: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas at the EP plenary on Greenland’s right to decide its own future and maintain the rule-based world order

Check against delivery!  Opening remarks Honourable President,Honourable Members of the European Parliament,  Less than two months ago, on the 11 th of March, the people of Greenland cast their votes. In April, a new government was confirmed by Greenland’s parliament. The outcome is a government based on a broad coalition.  This is exactly how it should be. Government for the people, decided by the people. Any decisions over Greenland’s future should be decided in the same way: by the people of Greenland. Greenland and Denmark have both emphasised this. Because the only way to maintain the rules-based world order is the full respect of the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and sanctity of borders.  This is precisely why the European Union fully supports Denmark and Greenland and coordinates its positions with both.  Honourable Members,  The EU has long-standing relations with Greenland based on Greenland’s status as an Overseas Country and Territory.  Our support for Greenland already helps Greenland pursue its own objectives, be it on education, green growth, including sustainable raw materials and renewable energy, or on security and connectivity.  In fact, the EU’s collaboration with Greenland is the highest by far [among] Greenland’s international partners: around 4% of the government’s budget. And the EU will continue to invest in Greenland, in this mutually beneficial, values-based partnership.  President von der Leyen visited Greenland in March 2024....