Berlin/IBNS, Feb. 8 -- Germany has made it clear that it does not intend to open a consulate general in Greenland, distancing itself from recent diplomatic moves by France in the strategically significant Arctic territory.

The German Foreign Office confirmed on Saturday that Berlin currently sees no need to expand its official presence on the island.

The Foreign Office said the existing representation sufficiently serves Germany's interests in the region for now.

The move makes France the first European Union(EU) member state to establish a permanent diplomatic mission on the island.

The formal opening was confirmed on Friday, underscoring France's growing diplomatic and strategic engagement in the Arctic.

Greenland has increasingly ...