Greenland’s general election has seen a victory for the center-right opposition, with near-complete results showing that US President Donald Trump’s promise to take over Denmark’s autonomous territory played a significant role in the vote. According to election officials, the Demokraatit party, which advocates for a gradual approach to independence, is currently leading with nearly 30% of the vote.
Naleraq, another opposition party that wants immediate divorce proceedings from Copenhagen and closer ties with the US, is polling in second place with approximately 25%. Prime Minister Mute B Egede’s Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), also a pro-independence party, is in third place with over 21%.
Greenland, the world’s largest island located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, has been under Danish control for roughly 300 years, with Greenland governing its domestic affairs but relying on Copenhagen for decisions regarding foreign and defense policy. Around 44,000 out of a population of 57,000 were eligible to vote to elect 31 MPs and the local government, with six parties on the ballot.
The Siumut party, Egede’s partner in the current left-wing governing coalition, is in fourth place with nearly 15% of the vote. The other two parties, Atassut and Qulleq, are far behind with 7% and just over 1% respectively. Voting took place at 72 polling stations across the vast island.
Greenland’s strategic location and untapped
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2r3d0r8z0o
