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Denmark Funds Ilulissat Tourism Study After Trump's Greenland Claim

5/13/2026

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EIFO, Denmark’s export credit agency, is funding a study to increase visitor capacity in Ilulissat, Greenland.
The study follows President Donald Trump’s public statement that he wants Greenland, which has spurred interest in the island’s economy.
EIFO chief Peder Lundquist said tourism can create local value faster than mineral extraction, which he expects to remain limited without public guarantees.

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EIFO, Denmark’s export credit agency, is funding a study to increase visitor capacity in Ilulissat, Greenland.
The study follows President Donald Trump’s public statement that he wants Greenland, which has spurred interest in the island’s economy.
EIFO chief Peder Lundquist said tourism can create local value faster than mineral extraction, which he expects to remain limited without public guarantees.