Greenland parliament ratifies security deal agreed with Trump
The deal expands U.S. military access and allows two new bases while keeping Greenland under Danish control and preserving self-determination, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Greenland's parliament ratified a security agreement with the United States and Denmark, voting 16-0 to strengthen defense in the Arctic amid Trump's earlier threats to control the territory.
- President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen signed the trilateral agreement in September on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly to ease mounting tensions.
- The agreement expands U.S. military presence with two new bases and Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile defence system while reaffirming Danish sovereignty and Greenlanders' right to self-determination, even if the island eventually chooses independence.
- Greenlandic lawmakers voted 16-0 with seven abstentions, while Greenlandic Foreign Minister Mute Egede described the ratification as "a difficult" step, saying the island has "stood firm on our fundamental principles" and chosen dialogue.
- The Danish parliament is scheduled to give the bill a first reading on November 11 and a final vote on November 19; the executive agreement does not require approval from the United States Senate to enter into force.
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The Greenland Parliament has reportedly approved a security agreement that paves the way for the expansion of the US military presence on the island.
Greenland's parliament has ratified a security agreement with the United States and Denmark. In a vote, 16 lawmakers supported the document, none voted against it, and seven abstained. The agreement was signed in September by the United States, Denmark and Greenland after months of tension sparked by President Donald Trump's repeated threats to establish American control over the strategically located and resource-rich island. Expanding US milit…
The document now needs to be ratified by the Danish parliament, which is expected to happen on November 19th.
Greenland lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favor of an agreement between the island, Denmark and the United States, aimed at strengthening security in the Arctic and the North Atlantic. The trilateral agreement was approved after months of pressure from US President Donald Trump, who had demanded that this semi-autonomous territory, part of the Kingdom of Denmark and a NATO ally, become part of the United States, reports Telegraph. It paves the way…
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