Summary

Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte B. Egede stated that Greenlanders want independence and neither want to be Danes nor Americans, following Donald Trump’s comments about acquiring the territory for strategic reasons.

Trump suggested using force or economic pressure, alarming Denmark and Europe.

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen reaffirmed Greenland’s sovereignty, stating “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders.”

The US sees Greenland as key in Arctic geopolitics, given its resources and location, but Egede stressed Greenland’s identity as distinct from Denmark, the US, or NATO politics.

  • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    Greenland won’t declare independence before it is ready to do so, and it’s very likely that when they do it they will do it after or at the same time as re-joining the EU.

    The Greenland independence sentiment is of the “we’re our own nation, we should build ourselves up and stand on our own among fellow nations” kind, not the “the Danes are terrible we need to get away from them as fast as possible” one.

    • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      9 hours ago

      Would they even be able to join the EU if they aren’t part of Denmark? They aren’t exactly in Europe. That would be like Canada applying to join. I guess it’s pretty close to Iceland which is in europe but still seems off.

      • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        5 hours ago

        A state doesn’t need to be in Europe to join, it just needs to be European, whatever that means, the treaties don’t say. There’s no geographical limits much less strict ones, it was deliberately left open. The requirements regarding democracy and stability are much more strict and spelled out.

        It’d be politically weird to say the least to bar a state that is full of EU citizens from joining the EU. And when it comes to geostrategy not taking them in would be right-out stupid. If you ask some editorialists then even Canada is, in principle, on the table.