‘This is never a spotlight’: Greenland Trump heads for elections as an eye area

Residents of Greenland stated for elections in one vote on Tuesday that he has attracted a little attention in previous years – but which could prove to be important for the future of the Arctic region.

US President Donald Trump’s frequent interest in achieving Greenland has made it firmly in the limelight and has long been a long -standing debate over the island’s future relationship with Copenhagen.

“Greenland has never had such a spotlight on Greenland,” says Nauja Bianco, a Danish-Greenlandic policy expert on the Arctic.

Greenland is controlled by Denmark – about 3,000 km (1,860 mi) away – for about 300 years. It controls its own domestic affairs, but decisions are made on foreign and defense policy in Copenhagen.

Now, five of the six parties in favor of Greenland’s independence from Denmark, are differently different on how soon it should be.

The debate on freedom “is put on steroid by Trump”, Masana EZ, editor of the Greenlandic newspaper Seppersitiaq.

The island’s strategic location and unused mineral resources have caught the eyes of the US President. He first thought of buying Greenland back during his first term in 2019.

Since taking office again in January, he has reiterated his intention to achieve the region. Leaders of Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly prepared their demands.

Addressing the US Congress last week, Trump again doubled. “We need Greenland for national security. In one way or the other we are going to achieve it,” he said, vice -president JD Vance inspiring applause and laughter from many politicians.

In the nose, his words hit a nerve with politicians who were early to condemn them. Prime Minister Mute Eddie said, “We deserve to behave with respect and I don’t think the US President has recently done this since he has taken over.”

Nevertheless, American interest has stopped the call for Greenland to separate from Denmark, which focuses on a lot of debate – no – if – – the process of freedom should begin.

Greenland’s freedom goal is not new, Nashja Bianco explains, and decades to make.

A link by Danes’s previous misconduct by Danes has hurt Greenlandic public opinion about Denmark. Earlier this year, PM EZ said that the region should be free from “huts of colonialism”.

But this is the first time the subject has taken the center stage in one election.

Inuit Ataqatiit (IA), Prime Minister Mute EZ’s party is in favor of gradual steps towards autonomy. “Citizens should feel safe,” he told the local media.

Arctic expert Martin Bream says that the strong term against Denmark in the previous colonial wrongdoing will “vote a lot” in the previous colonial wrongdoing.

Small rivals can also acquire land and potentially shake the alliance.

The opposition party wants to kick-off the divorce proceedings from Nalerak Copenhagen and behaves closely with Washington.

Pointing to the departure and Brexit of the European Union of Greenland, party leader Pelé Brobarg has stated that Greenland may “be out of Danish state in three years”.

Naleraq is fielding the largest number of candidates and gained momentum by riding a wave of dissatisfaction with Denmark.

“Nalerek will also be a major factor in Parliament,” predicts Mr. Breme, who says that party candidates have performed well on TV and social media.

However, the Center-Right Democratit Party believes that it is very soon to push for freedom.

Party candidate Justus Hansen told Reuters, “The economy will have to be much stronger than today.”

Greenland’s economy is inspired by fishing, and government spending depends on the annual subsidy from Denmark.

Newspaper editor Masana Eddie said that Trump and freedom talk has oversee other major issues for voters.

“This is an election where we should talk about healthcare, elderly and social problems. Almost everything is about freedom.”

According to recent elections, about 80% of Greenlanders backwards towards Future State Goods.

Around 44,000 people are eligible to vote, and given the low number and some elections, it is difficult to predict the results.

Even though most Greenlanders favor freedom, Shown in a survey It would be less enthusiastic about half freedom if it meant a low standard of living.

A survey found that 85% of Greenlanders do not desire to be part of the United States, and about half see the interest of Trump as a threat.

A fear among some Greenlanders, Masana EDEE says, how long the Arctic island can remain independent and whether it will break only one more country from Denmark “Standing on our shores and taking over”.

Experts say that this is anxiety that can vote towards maintaining the status quo.

Although the right to self-determination of Greenland is inherent in the law by the 2009 Self-Relations Act, there are several steps to take several steps before the region is removed from Denmark, including a referendum.

This means that gaining complete freedom can “take about 10 to 15 years,” Kaj Cleest, a veteran Greenlandic politician and civil servant who prepared the Self-Number Act.

He said, “There is a lot of preparation and conversation with the Danish government, before you can create a reality,” they say.

Whatever the result of the election, experts believe that Greenland may be independent before Trump’s second term in 2028.

The results are expected to be in the early hours of Wednesday.