Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Greenland’s center-right, pro business opposition wins closely watched election. Ready to deal with Trump?

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"Greenland’s pro-business opposition party won the Arctic island’s closely-watched parliamentary election on Tuesday, following a race dominated both by US President Donald Trump’s annexation threat and growing calls from residents for independence from Denmark.

The center-right Demokraatik party, which advocates for a slower approach to independence, is leading with 29.9% of the vote, overtaking the ruling left-wing party IAInuit Ataqatigiit, according to preliminary official results.

“People want change … We want more business to finance our welfare,” Demokraatit’s leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen told Reuters following the results. “We don’t want independence tomorrow, we want a good foundation.” ..."

Greenland’s center-right opposition wins closely watched election dominated by Trump’s annexation threat | CNN

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