EU støtter Grønland

Formand for Naalakkersuisut Jens-Frederik Nielsen og Europa-Kommissær for Internationale Partnerskaber, Jozef Síkela afholdte doorstep i dag 20. maj lige umiddelbart efter deres møde i Nuuk.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen udtrykte sin glæde over besøget fra Europa-Kommissionen og sin taknemmelighed over for kommissær Síkela for den overvældende støtte, som Grønland har modtaget fra Den Europæiske Union. Dette har været særligt vigtigt i en tid, hvor det er blevet afgørende at værne om Grønlands sikkerhed og ret til selvbestemmelse.

Som partnere deler Den Europæiske Union og Grønland mange af de samme værdier, såsom demokrati, menneskerettigheder, ligestilling mellem kønnene og ikke mindst respekt for den internationale retsorden.

Sammen har Den Europæiske Union og Naalakkersuisut arbejdet på at styrke partnerskabet yderligere gennem flere initiativer.

I sit budgetforslag for årene 2028-2034 har Europa-Kommissionen foreslået at fordoble støtten til Grønland til over en halv milliard euro, svarende til ca. 3,7 milliarder dkk.

Derudover har Europa-Kommissionen meddelt, at der i øjeblikket er en særlig investeringspakke til Grønland under udarbejdelse, hvor midlerne forventes at blive mobiliseret inden udgangen af 2027. EU og Grønland arbejder sammen om at udforme investeringspakkens omfang og indhold.

Kommissær Síkela meddelte, at investeringspakken vil blive præsenteret af Europa-Kommissionens formand, Ursula von der Leyen, senere på året. Grønland og Den Europæiske Union arbejder tæt sammen om initiativerne for at sikre, at befolkningen i Grønland får gavn heraf.

Kommissæren fremhævede også EU's igangværende proces med at opdatere EU's arktiske politik, en proces, som kommissæren står i spidsen for. Han gav udtryk for en fast vilje til at udvikle en politik, der sætter befolkningerne i Arktis i centrum, og til at inddrage synspunkter fra Grønland i samråd med Naalakkersuisut. Politikken forventes at blive præsenteret af EU senere på året.


EU Supports Greenland

The Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen and the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, held a doorstep today, May 20, following a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Nuuk.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen expressed his appreciation for the visit from the European Commission and his gratitude to Commissioner Síkela for the overwhelming support that Greenland has received from the European Union. This has been especially important in a time, where safeguarding Greenland's security and right to self-determination has become crucial.

As partners, the European Union and Greenland share many of the same values such as democracy, human rights, gender equality and not least, respect for the international rule of law.

Together the European Union and Government of Greenland have been working towards strengthening the partnership even further on several initiatives.

In its budget proposal for the years 2028-2034, the European Commission has proposed doubling support to Greenland to over half a billion euros, corresponding to approximately DKK 3.7 billion.

In addition, the European Commission has announced that a dedicated investment package for Greenland is currently under preparation, with funding expected to be mobilized before the end of 2027. The EU and Greenland are working together to shape the scope and content of the investment package.

Commissioner Síkela, announced that the investment package will be presented by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen later in the year. Greenland and the European Union are working closely together on the initiatives, in order to ensure benefits for the people of Greenland.

The Commissioner also emphasized the European Union's current process of updating the EU-Arctic Policy, a process that the Commissioner is leading. He expressed a firm dedication to developing a policy centered around the people of the Arctic, and to incorporate views from Greenland, in consultation with the Government of Greenland. The policy is expected to be presented by the European Union later in the year.