Satellite internet in Greenland will receive €9.1 million in European Union funding to improve connections in some of the island’s most remote communities, as Brussels expands its economic and political presence in the Arctic. The agreement was signed on Monday in Nuuk by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during a visit alongside Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The project will bring satellite-based internet to communities in North and East Greenland, where connections remain considerably slower and less resilient than in Nuuk and other better-connected parts of the island. Denmark will contribute an additional DKK 15 million (€2 million) to the project, according to Danish broadcaster DR. The satellite project is part of a much broader package announced during von der Leyen’s visit. The EU plans to invest €200 million in Greenland in 2026 and 2027, covering areas including digital infrastructure, energy, critical minerals, fisheries, tourism, education and housing. Satellite internet could more than double current speeds The agreement was signed during a visit to the Eutelsat OneWeb facilities near Nuuk. Greenland’s national telecommunications and postal company Tusass already works with Eutelsat to use its low-Earth-orbit OneWeb satellite network in areas where conventional … Continue reading The EU will fund satellite internet in remote Greenland