Party DeMokraatit of Centro-right, defends a gradual process of independence in relation to Denmark; US President wants to attach the territory
DeMokraatit, the center-right party, won the parliamentary elections this Thursday (11.mar.2025). Opposes as opposed to current rulers, the acronym defends cautious and gradual independence from Denmark, a country that manages the territory.
Greenland’s elections were marked by the shadow of the president of, Donald Trump (Republican Party), who rich in minerals.
DeMokraatt had 29.9% of the valid votes, considerably high in relation to the outcome of the last election, performed in 2021, in which it raised 9.1% of the votes. The Naleraq, also opposition and defending a rapid process of independence, had 24.5% of the valid votes.
Jens-Frederik Nielsen, leader of DeMokraatit and former Minister of Industry and Minerals at Greenland, reinforced the speech of seeking independence through gradual negotiations.
“The people want changes. We want more business to finance our well-being. We do not want independence tomorrow, we want to solidify a good foundationNielsen said, who will try to form a coalition with other parties.
The two main parties of the situation, the party of the Innuit People and Siumut, won a total of 36% of the votes. It is a sudden fall compared to the 66.1% of 2021. Greenland’s prime minister, Mute Bourrup Egede, said respecting the election outcome and made available to talk about a coalition.
Former Colony, Greenland became a territory of Denmark in 1953. He got relative independence in 1979, when his 1st parliament was formed, but Copenhagen still manages foreign, defense, monetary policy and provides about $ 1 billion annually to the territory economy.
In 2009, Greenland won, through a referendum, greater autonomy compared to Denmark. The process of independence, however, would still depend on political and legal negotiations with Denmark, something that cooled amid the fear that the territory would lose Danish economic support.
Trump wants Greenland
In a speech on March 4, 2025 to the US Congress, Trump the intention to acquire Greenland. The Republican stated that the United States will obtain the territory “one way or another”.
“[A Groenlândia tem] a very small population, but a very large piece of land, very large and very, very important for military security ”he declared. “We strongly support your right to determine your own future. And if you choose, we will welcome the United States of America”He said.
Egede Trump’s statements, saying that the Greenish people do not want to be an American or Danish.
“Americans and their leader need to understand this. We are not for sale and we cannot simply be taken. Our future will be decided by us in Greenland”, He said in a .
