US EditionGreenland forms new government hours before US VP Vance’s visit
- On March 28, 2025, Greenland presented a new government coalition agreement in Nuuk, led by 33-year-old Jens-Frederik Nielsen of the Demokraatit party, hours before a visit from U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance.
- The new government was formed in response to intensifying geopolitical tensions and President Trump's expressed interest in acquiring Greenland, citing its strategic location and largely untapped mineral resources vital to U.S. Security interests.
- The coalition unites the centre-right Demokraatit, the smaller liberal Atassut, the centre-left Siumut, and the socialist IA party, accounting for 23 of the 31 seats in parliament, while the pro-independence Naleraq party remains excluded.
- Despite a 1951 agreement entitling the U.S. To visit its base at Pituffik, the initial plans for the U.S. Delegation's visit, including stops in Nuuk and at a dog sled race, angered authorities in both Greenland and Denmark, leading to scaled-back plans focusing solely on the military base.
- Many Greenlanders oppose becoming part of the United States, staging protests with signs like "Yankees Go Home" and "Make America Go Away," while Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed concerns over the "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland and Denmark amid Trump's continued pursuit of acquiring the island.
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Greenland Closes Lines to U.S. Threats · Global Voices
Greenland is trying to strengthen itself internally to resist the growing pressure of the United States. The future Prime Minister, Liberal Jens-Frederik Nielsen, announced on Friday, shortly before the arrival on Danish island of J.D. Vance, the U.S. Vice President, a broad government agreement that brings together all parliamentary forces except Naleraq, a populist party, radically independent and willing to strengthen ties with the world’s fi…
Greenlanders Announce New Governing Coalition Ahead of Vance Visit
Just hours before U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Greenland, a quartet of political parties announced they had formed a coalition to govern the semi-autonomous Danish island territory. The new governing coalition includes four of the five parties that won seats in Greenland’s March 11 parliamentary election, representing 23 of the country’s 31 legislative seats. The national newspaper Sermitsiaq reported that representatives of Greenland…
While the Vice President was on the plane, all of Greenland gathered in the local cultural center.
NUUK The Cultural Center in Nuuk is buzzing. Photographers line up with their cameras in front of the podium, where Greenland's new government will be presented in a moment. Television stations from all over the world are represented: BBC, SVT, A...
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