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Greenland independence debate ‘on steroids’ ahead of election

Greenlanders feel their voices are amplified globally after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. Might take over their island.
Many Greenlanders remain wary of the attention Trump's comments have brought and express a desire for independence from Denmark.
In a 2009 referendum, Greenlanders voted in favor of self-government and a potential path to independence from Denmark, which still controls foreign and defense policies.
Greenland’s Prime Minister Møte Bourup Egede asserted, 'Greenland is ours. We don’t want to be Americans, nor Danes; We are Kalaallit,' emphasizing the desire for self-determination.

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A look at the history of Greenland, from Viking raiders to Donald Trump

Greenland is having a moment in the international spotlight. U.S. President Donald Trump has been maneuvering to gain control of the mineral-rich Arctic territory that most people know only as a huge icy island at the top of the world.

3 hours ago·United States

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Financial Times

Greenland independence debate ‘on steroids’ ahead of election

Donald Trump’s threats to take the territory have divided parliamentary candidates over the future of Danish rule

4 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Greenland’s Inuits reclaim national pride in defiance of colonial legacy

Independence is backed by all of Greenland’s main political parties, with the question of when to achieve it dominating the run-up to the island’s legislative elections

4 hours ago·India

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El Pais

Trump's threats give wings to independence in Greenland

Inunnguaq Jensen asks for a cigarette from every smoker who sees the streets of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. When he is offered fire in addition to tobacco, he explains with shyness that he prefers to keep it for later. The young man, with torn eyes, brown complexion, moustache populated and disillusioned appearance, maintains that until a few days ago he had never been interested in politics. “Tuesday I will vote for the first time,” he says…

4 hours ago·Spain

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Volkskrant

Do Greenlanders already feel like Donald Trump’s treasurers? ‘America can free us from Denmark’

US President Donald Trump looks with relish at Greenland and its mineral resources. He wants to ‘own’ the island, part of the Kingdom of Denmark. For politicians who strive for independence, an opportunity, especially with the elections on Tuesday approaching.

5 hours ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands

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