Greenland has appointed early elections against Trump’s interest

Greenland Prime Minister Mota Eagge called for a vote to the Greenland Parliament on March 11 – almost a month earlier than previously provided by law. Informs about it UNN With reference to The Guardian.

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According to the newspaper, Mota EGEE noted that Denmark is an unprecedented and difficult time as a country.

It is not time for us to share. We have great responsibility to our country including the opportunities of cooperation and meetings

It is expected that the key topic of the election campaign will be not only the protection against the encroachment of the US President, but also the issue of independence of the island from Denmark.

It is noted that according to polls, the majority of the population support the idea of ​​complete sovereignty. Danish laws stipulate that Greenland has the right to become independent if this desire is supported by the results of the referendum. At the same time, about 28% said they would vote against independence.

The survey also showed that 45% of people would not like independence if it had a negative impact on living standards, which emphasizes that the further path to it remains unclear

The island has huge unused mineral resources, and its economy depends on fishing and annual subsidies from Denmark.

Recall

EU leaders support Denmark’s territorial integrity and oppose the US plans for Greenland. NATO proposes to strengthen the military presence in the Arctic region with the participation of northern allies.

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