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I wonder what got this ball rolling?
Trump did.
Greenland wants to enhance its cooperation with the United States in defense and exploring the island's vast mining resources, including valuable rare earth minerals. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede appeared to be encouraged by President-elect Donald J. Trump's overtures to acquire the territory, saying, "This is the first time Greenland has been listened to in an intense way"—an apparent snub to Denmark, which it is currently united with under the Danish crown.
"We need to be calm and take advantage of things and stand together," Egede said, adding that his government, the Naalakkersuisut, declaring his willingness to open a dialogue with the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has already visited the island and met with locals, pledging the U.S. would treat them well.
Egede has previously said Greenlanders want to be neither Danish nor American but independent. With a population of only around 70,000, the territory may find a protectorate-style arrangement with the U.S. more beneficial than its current relationship with Denmark. Ethnically, the population is overwhelmingly Inuit, with fewer than ten percent of residents being ethnic Danes.
Polls show that a clear majority of Greenlanders want independence from Denmark, but not if it lowers living standards.
In his latest statement, Egede said, "Greenland's independence is Greenland's business, also in relation to the use of its land, so it is also Greenland that will decide what agreement we should come to," referring in particular to the possible expansion of the U.S. military presence on the island.
thenationalpulse.com
Trump did.
Greenland wants to enhance its cooperation with the United States in defense and exploring the island's vast mining resources, including valuable rare earth minerals. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede appeared to be encouraged by President-elect Donald J. Trump's overtures to acquire the territory, saying, "This is the first time Greenland has been listened to in an intense way"—an apparent snub to Denmark, which it is currently united with under the Danish crown.
"We need to be calm and take advantage of things and stand together," Egede said, adding that his government, the Naalakkersuisut, declaring his willingness to open a dialogue with the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has already visited the island and met with locals, pledging the U.S. would treat them well.
Egede has previously said Greenlanders want to be neither Danish nor American but independent. With a population of only around 70,000, the territory may find a protectorate-style arrangement with the U.S. more beneficial than its current relationship with Denmark. Ethnically, the population is overwhelmingly Inuit, with fewer than ten percent of residents being ethnic Danes.
Polls show that a clear majority of Greenlanders want independence from Denmark, but not if it lowers living standards.
In his latest statement, Egede said, "Greenland's independence is Greenland's business, also in relation to the use of its land, so it is also Greenland that will decide what agreement we should come to," referring in particular to the possible expansion of the U.S. military presence on the island.
Greenland PM Gives Major Indication of Future U.S. Involvement.
Greenland wants to enhance its cooperation with the United States in defense and exploring the island's vast mining resources, including valuable rare
thenationalpulse.com
