US EditionNuuk, Copenhagen Cautiously Mull Greenland Independence
Greenland's independence talks focus on economic challenges and Danish subsidies totaling $703 million, with gradual steps guided by a draft constitution and legal framework.
- Trump has repeatedly claimed that the United States needs Greenland for its national security, while Denmark and Greenland have stressed the island is not for sale.
- Greenlanders themselves must decide their own future, and it is out of the question to succumb to US pressure and "sell" a territory that has repeatedly said it does not want to be bought.
- If Greenland had to choose right now between remaining part of Denmark or becoming part of the United States, "we choose Denmark", said Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
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Greenland, Iceland's closest neighbor and an autonomous region of Denmark, hopes to sever all ties with the kingdom, but leaders are cautious about independence plans despite threats from US President Donald Trump to take over the island. Trump has repeatedly argued that the United States needs Greenland for national security reasons, while Denmark and Greenland have stressed that the island is not...
Nuuk, Copenhagen cautiously mull Greenland independence
Greenland hopes to cut all ties with Copenhagen, but leaders are proceeding cautiously with independence plans for the Danish self-governing territory despite US President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island.
The question of Greenland is not about the USA or Denmark. To build a sustainable future, Europe needs to offer full independence, as well as support for community development and welfare. Are we prepared to do that? That's the question posed by DN's Stefan Jonsson.
In the face of Donald Trump's threats of annexation, Icelandic star Björk encourages Greenland to claim its independence, even if it returns back to back the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark.
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