Europe plans undersea cable to Greenland
The gist
The EU has formalised plans for the first subsea internet cable directly connecting Europe and Greenland.
The route would bypass the US and could extend toward Canada and Asia.
How it unfolded
- 2025European companies and research organizations joined with a Greenland telecom operator on an agreement to develop the Pan-Arctic Cable project.
- Sep 6, 2026European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited an abandoned settlement in Greenland.
- Sep 2026Von der Leyen announced a €200 million allocation for Greenland during the visit.