US Edition[Satire] Greenland Mayor Issues Warning After US Flag Stunt
- On Tuesday, Bavarian comedian Maxi Schafroth attempted to hoist the U.S. flag near Nuuk's cultural centre, and Police imposed a fine during filming for German satirical programme Extra 3.
- Broadcaster NDR said the segment was a satirical critique and not aimed at Greenlanders, confirming filming took place Tuesday and Wednesday in Nuuk with a U.S. flag planned to be raised.
- When questioned, Schafroth claimed to be a U.S. official and left to disapproving looks, according to an AFP journalist, while Avaaraq Olsen, mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, said children were frightened and criticised amplifying fears for clicks or laughs.
- Avaaraq Olsen, mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, urged media to act responsibly as NDR issued regrets to Greenlanders and Greenland's government works to ease local anxiety.
- With more than one million German viewers, Extra 3's satirical segment risks wider diplomatic resonance amid U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated Greenland remarks.
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Bavarian satirist Maxi Schafroth has tried to raise the US flag in Greenland's capital Nuuk and meets angry passers-by. The mayor strongly criticizes the action.
The video circulates on social networks of an isolated event that took place in Greenland, where a man tried to raise the flag of the United States. The event took place in Nuuk, capital of the island, and was recorded by bystanders who were in the area, generating debate over Donald Trump's insistence on acquiring the territory.Tension in Greenland due to an attempt to raise the flag of the United States. From what can be seen in the images, in…
"You are guests here. It involves responsibilities," he was outraged by the capital of Greenland.
Greenland police fine German satire show for US flag stunt
A German public broadcaster has been fined while filming a show in Greenland after a satirist sought to raise a US flag in public. The incident unfolded amid heightened sensitivity over statements from the US president.
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