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According to official results, Greenland’s Business Democrat Opposition Party won the parliamentary elections closely watched with 29.9 percent of the vote on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump’s idea of ​​annexing this territory has highlighted an international level and raised questions about the future security of the island because the United States, Russia and China are voice for influence in the Arctic.
All the dominant parties in Greenland, which are rich in oil and gas Danish, agrees on the desire for independence from Denmark.
According to Reuters, Democrats adopt a slow perspective for the question of independence that has diminished in this election.
The ousted ruling Democratic Socialist Party, the Investment Attackgate, views independence as a long -term plan that requires years of negotiations with Denmark and further economic improvement.
The results suggest that the central opposition party, Nilraq – has launched a campaign to cut down a faster relationship with Denmark and wants a defense agreement with the United States.
Denmark ruled Greenland as a colony until 1953, when the island gained maximum governance powers. Then, in 2009, he obtained more powers related to minerals, policing and law courts. But Denmark still controls security, defense, foreign and monetary policy. Greenland also benefits from Denmark’s EU and NATO membership.
Greenland holds elections every four years, with 31 seats in Parliament at stake. According to Reuters reports, with the results of Tuesday, the last two party alliance-Investigators and the Simot Party-are expected to lose their parliamentary majority. He got a joint 36.1 % vote, which is less than 66.1 % in 2021.
In almost every election in recent years, Greenland’s politicians have promised to take steps to gain sovereignty. Although none of them have offered a solid timeline.
But Trump’s aggressive stance has actually given the Arctic region more bargaining with Denmark, and has kicked the freedom movement in high gear, analysts say.
According to Reuters, a survey launched by Danish and Greenland newspapers in January found that 85 % of Greenland did not want to be part of the United States, almost HALF half said that Trump’s interest was a threat.
According to Reuters, Nilerq’s candidate Coponok Olson said, “I am firmly convinced that we will soon start living a life based on our lives that we are based on our culture, and not based on Denmark, we will begin to make rules and regulations,” said Nellak.
Although Greenland’s politicians have repeatedly indicated that they are not interested in affiliation, they are open to agreement with the United States for extraordinary land mining, enhancing tourism, strong diplomatic contacts and other investors.
The United States already has a military base in the Arctic Circle in northwestern Greenland.
