US EditionGreenland solves political crisis hours before JD Vance visit
- Greenland's Democrats and three other parties formed a government coalition just before U.S. Vice President JD Vance's visit, as reported by Reuters.
- Jens-Frederik Nielsen will lead the new majority government, representing 23 of the 31 parliamentary seats, according to local sources.
- The coalition excludes the Naleraq party, which favors independence and doubled its seats in the election, as reported by KNR and Sermitsiaq.
- Polls indicate that Greenlanders oppose joining the U.S., while Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen criticized the U.S. For escalating tensions and disrespecting Greenland's people, as reported by Reuters.
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Greenland parties agree on broad coalition government
Four of the five parties represented in Parliament will be part of the coalition, excluding only the ultra-nationalists. The agreement was announced hours before US Vice President JD Vance's arrival on an uninvited visit.
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The Star Kuala LumpurGreenland parties announce broad coalition government amid Trump pressure
NUUK, Greenland - Greenland's Democrats and three more parties announced a government coalition agreement on Friday, just hours before a visit by U.S. Vice President JD Vance to the Arctic island that President Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring.
Vance is coming and Greenland is in a hurry: a broad coalition to stand up
Agreement between four of the five parties of the Inatsisartut, the unicameral Parliament. Leading the team is Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who emerged victorious from the vote. Apart from the rulers of Naleraq, those closest to the United States
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