France will open its first consulate in Greenland on Feb. 6, French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in a radio interview Wednesday.

Barrot said the creation of a French diplomatic outpost in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, is a “political signal” as threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to seize the Denmark-administered territory rattle European capitals.

The minister stressed that the United States must stop blackmailing Greenland and voicing desires to take control of the autonomous Danish territory. “Attacking another NATO member would make no sense, it would even be contrary to the interests of the United States … and so this blackmail must obviously stop,” Barrot told RTL radio. The consulate plan, which dates back to last year, underscores Greenland’s choice to remain tied to Denmark, NATO and the European Union.

French President Emmanuel Macron previously announced plans to open a consulate in Greenland when he visited Nuuk in June. Macron last week criticized Washington for having designs on Greenland in a major foreign policy speech.

A French foreign ministry official said at a Senate hearing in November that the consulate’s opening was a geo-strategic decision aimed at countering “expansionist ambitions expressed by the US president.” She said it will cost French taxpayers €500,000 and that Denmark would assist in the process.

The United States and Iceland are among the small group of countries who already have consulates in Greenland. Canada is also planning on opening one in the coming weeks.

À la demande du Danemark, j’ai décidé que la France participera aux exercices conjoints organisés par le Danemark au Groenland, l’Opération Endurance Arctique.

De premiers éléments militaires français sont d'ores et déjà en chemin. D'autres suivront.

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) January 14, 2026

English translation:

“At the request of Denmark, I have decided that France will participate in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Endurance.

The first French military elements are already on their way. Others will follow.”

In a further show of support for Denmark amid the tensions, Macron announced late Wednesday that France would participate in joint military exercises in Greenland at Copenhagen’s request. “Initial French military elements are already on their way” for Operation Arctic Endurance, the president wrote, adding that more would follow.