French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday expressed support for Greenland and Denmark following the appointment of a US special envoy to Greenland.

“In Nuuk, I reaffirmed France’s unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland. Greenland belongs to its people. Denmark stands as its guarantor. I join my voice to that of Europeans in expressing our full solidarity,” Macron wrote on X.

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry had been appointed as US Special Envoy to Greenland.