In a notable development, France and Denmark have signed a “strategic partnership” agreement that reaffirms French support for Danish territorial integrity. The agreement comes against the backdrop of the ongoing Danish-American spat involving Greenland. In the release from the French government, Greenland is specifically mentioned, as is an apparent openness to increased U.S. involvement in the Danish autonomous territory. However, the excerpt stressed that any such increase must be done “through dialogue with Danish authorities.”