The pro-independence, center-right Demokraatit (Democrat) party won a surprise victory in Greenland’s elections on Tuesday, raising questions about what it means for the future of the Danish territory.
Current Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede of the left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit party called the elections in February, clearly expecting voters to rally around him. He had cited “serious times” as a motivator, no doubt a nod to President Donald Trump’s aspirations of taking over Greenland.
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Some influencers on social media rushed to proclaim this a victory for the White House, suggesting that American plans to absorb the territory had come to fruition. Several, who I won’t name and shame here, even claimed the “pro-USA party” had come out victorious. But while that’s good for clicks,…
