# Von der Leyen visits Greenland with EU investment plans amid Trump pressure

https://mins.news/en/item/47851

- DW, 2026-09-07 03:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/von-der-leyen-in-greenland-with-eu-investments-amid-trump-pressure/a-79109197?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is visiting Greenland as the EU prepares a substantial investment package and closer political ties with the autonomous Danish territory. The visit signals support for Greenland and Denmark as Donald Trump presses for greater US control of the mineral-rich island, straining US-European relations and NATO tensions.

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