Moderate independence movement wins elections in Greenland
Demokraatit, a liberal party that advocates a gradual secession from Denmark, wins a vote marked by Donald Trump’s interest in annexing the giant island
Demokraatit, a liberal party that advocates a gradual independence from the Kingdom of Denmark, won Tuesday’s elections in Greenland with around 30% of the vote. The list led by Jens-Frederik Nielsen, a 33-year-old badminton player, surprised everyone by garnering more than triple the votes obtained four years ago. The second-highest-voted party was Naleraq, a populist and radically pro-independence party that advocates beginning the self-determination process as soon as possible. The two parties in the current governing coalition, the leftist Inuit Ataqatigiit and the social democratic Siumut, have plummeted, losing almost half of their seats.
