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It's not the case that you can just take part of the Danish Realm — the future of Greenland is based on what the Greenlandic people and government want,
he added
We had not expected that the election would have this outcome,
KNR TV reported Nielsen as saying_(cropped).jpg)
We will work with the people of the country to honor the power they have given us. Without exception, thank you all for the day."
Pele Broberg, the Naleraq party's leader, said
They're to the right of center, which Greenland tends to skew far to the left of center, ... The party that was in power was more like Marxist, and they tend to follow those unsustainable goals. They don't understand the framework that's going to lead to prosperity for the Greenlanders, which is about the classically liberal values of, say, the American constitution."
Sands said on "National Report."
But I'm not asking the Greenlanders to adopt the American constitution,
she saidGreenland needs us to stand together,
Nielsen told the territory’s public broadcaster, KNR
We are not for sale." ... When you see the way Trump speaks, we need to have a tougher tone.”
Democratic Party Chairman Jens-Frederik Nielsen, 33, won plaudits for telling Trump ... On Tuesday, he argued
I consider this to be an attempt to interfere in the Greenlandic election, where the consulate might try to influence the parties to be more open towards the US. I don't think it's appropriate just before an election to try to influence — especially given the rhetoric from the U.S.,
he said, addingWe need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we’re working with everybody involved to try and get it,
he saidWe are in the midst of an exciting and crucial time in the relationship between Greenland and Denmark
it reported
Trump’s embrace has been rejected, but the challenge now is to channel international interest into economic cooperation. In this regard, the EU could potentially play a role,
Gad said
Demokraatit [the Democrats] have opposed the uranium ban imposed by the previous government. It is too early to say whether they will attempt to reverse it, as this will likely depend on which party they form a coalition with,
said Jon Rahbek-Clemmensen, professor and expert on Arctic security at the Danish Royal Defense CollegeWe want independence, but we all have very different definitions of what independence is,
editor-in-chief of Greenland’s main newspaper Sermitsiaq, Masaana Egede, told POLITICO before the election
Trump and Musk lost the election in Greenland as hard as you can lose an election in a country you have virtually nothing to do with and never will."
Seth Abramson, an American political columnist, wrote on X, formerly Twitter
We don't want to be Americans. No, we don't want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders. And we want our own independence in the future. And we want to build our own country by ourselves, not with his hope,
he told Sky NewsGreenland needs us to remain united, which will be the basis of our negotiations,
he told a televised roundtable
We can do it the same way we exited the European Union (in 1985). That (took) three years. Brexit was three years. Why take longer
party leader Pele Broberg told AFP on TuesdayThey will continue to push Denmark for more equality, but might be more open to Danish investments,
he told AFPIf you add up the election result, voters were driven by business development and independence. And that's good news for Trump,
said Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen, a professor in political science at the University of Copenhagen
We strongly support your right to determine your own future, and, if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America,
Trump said, eliciting laughter from the crowd