Resumen de Greenland and the EU’s Arctic ambitions: securing strategic autonomy in a changing north

Lena Debanck

• As climate change and geoeconomic interests reshape the Arctic, Greenland is emerging as a key player in securing access to resources, trade routes, and influence in this increasingly contested region. The European Union must move beyond passive rhetoric and adopt a proactive approach by investing in Greenland’s infrastructure, fostering institutional partnerships, and integrating Greenland into wider Arctic planning initiatives. Updated European Union engagement in the region – and in Greenland more specifically – would enhance resilience, sustainability, and autonomy, while ensuring that Greenlandic local communities remain central to decision-making processes.