We are in the midst of an exciting and crucial time in the relationship between Greenland and Denmark
It's not the case that you can just take part of the Danish Realm — the future of Greenland is based on what the Greenlandic people and government want,
Trump’s embrace has been rejected, but the challenge now is to channel international interest into economic cooperation. In this regard, the EU could potentially play a role,
We want independence, but we all have very different definitions of what independence is,
The focus [for the new government] will remain on developing the economy toward independence, but with a stronger emphasis on market-based solutions. Greenland will continue to push Denmark for greater equality, though it may also be more open to Danish investments,
Demokraatit [the Democrats] have opposed the uranium ban imposed by the previous government. It is too early to say whether they will attempt to reverse it, as this will likely depend on which party they form a coalition with,
Trump and Musk lost the election in Greenland as hard as you can lose an election in a country you have virtually nothing to do with and never will."
We don't want to be Americans. No, we don't want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders. And we want our own independence in the future. And we want to build our own country by ourselves, not with his hope,
What approach to independence will win the day will ultimately depend on if Demokraatit decides to form a coalition government, and if so, with which party."
Naleraq, which saw its support soar considerably and which came in second, is mainly known for seeking rapid (rather than gradual) independence but is also seen to be more positively disposed towards the US. That said, their interest seems to be much more in exploring avenues for further cooperation or possibly even free association (at least to one of its politicians), rather than putting Greenland up for sale."
There is a need for unity, so we will enter into negotiations with everyone,
We are in the midst of a serious time. A time we have never experienced in our country,
A big victory for the Naleraq Party will be seen as a victory for Donald Trump,
Greenland is not a house that can be bought,
We are ready to INVEST BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to create new jobs and MAKE YOU RICH,
The new Greenlandic government is unlikely to rush into major shifts in U.S. relations anytime soon,
We know there are some resources, but we also know that resource extraction in the Arctic is comparatively expensive,
Geopolitics is highly relevant, ... but it's also distracting from the longer term and, in many ways, far more grave implications of climate change."
All of these issues … are happening against the backdrop of climate change in the Arctic that is decades and decades into this accelerated pace of warming at three to four times the global average,
And something of a return to the bad old days of abandoning what was a very successful project of Pan-Arctic cooperation that was established after the end of the Cold War,