With international interest in resource-rich Greenland mounting, the Danish government yesterday announced it will raise its annual 4.3 billion crowns grant to the semi-autonomous territory by 1.6 billion (some 213.4 million euros) between 2026 and 2029. Denmark’s control of Greenland’s security and foreign affairs has been an ongoing cause of friction with the island territory’s 57,000 residents. These economic challenges have been compounded by the island’s ageing population and an over-reliance on state-owned enterprises. Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, whose pro-business party won Greenland’s March election, has vowed to reform the economy and views Denmark as the best partner to help achieve its independence. In a joint statement with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen, Nielsen declared that the latest deal “aims to support a self-sustaining Greenland with, among other things, long-term investments.”