On 15 March 2024, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, travelled to Nuuk, Greenland, where she namely met with Múte Bourup Egede, Greenlandic Prime Minister, and Mette Frederiksen, Danish Prime Minister, to inaugurate the EU Office in Nuuk – Europe's concrete presence in Greenland and in the wider Arctic region.

Together with Múte Bourup Egede and Mette Frederiksen, Ursula von der Leyen signed two cooperation agreements totalling almost €94 million, under Global Gateway, the EU investment strategy for the world. These will bring investments in education and skills on the island and support the clean energy transition.

The opening of an EU Office in Nuuk is part of the EU's Arctic strategy which aims to facilitate collaboration between the EU and the government, the private sector and civil society, promote EU public and private investments in Greenland and deepen cooperation across a variety of fields, including education, renewable energy, critical raw materials and biodiversity protection.

This video shows extracts of her meeting with Múte Bourup Egede and Mette Frederiksen.