Greenland’s central right opponents have almost completely won the general election in a vote ruled by President Donald Trump’s pledge to take over Danish autonomous territory, almost entirely showing.
With over 90% of votes on Tuesday counting, the Democratit Party, which supports a gradual approach to independence, has won nearly 30% of votes, election officials say.
Narerak, another opposition party who wants to kick off his divorce lawsuit from Copenhagen immediately and has close ties with the US, votes second with around 25%.
Mute B Egede’s Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) – the party of the Independent Party – ranks third with over 21%.
Greenland – the world’s largest island between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans – has been ruled by approximately 3,000 km (1,860 miles) of Denmark for about 300 years.
While Greenland governs its own domestic issues, decisions on foreign and defence policies will be made in Copenhagen.
Around 44,000 Greenlanders of a population of 57,000 were eligible to vote to elect local and local governments. Six political parties were taking part in the vote.
Siumut Party – Egede’s current partner in the Left Governance Union votes fourth in almost 15% of the vote.
The other two parties are far behind, with Attasat at 7% and Quilleq at just over 1%.
The votes took place at 72 polling stations scattered across the vast island.
Greenland’s strategic location and undeveloped mineral resources caught Trump’s eye. He first came up with the idea of buying the island for his first term in 2019.
Since re-inaugurated his office in January, Trump has reiterated his intention to acquire territory.
“We need Greenland for national security. We’re going to get it in some way,” he said in a speech to the US Congress last week.
Leaders in Greenland and Danish repeatedly rejected his request.
Egae revealed that Greenland was not for sale and deserves “to be treated with respect.”
