Greenland: A Unity Government in Nuuk and the American Dream of the Arctic
The formation of a broad coalition in Greenland demonstrates unity in the face of US pressure, and strengthens the message of the island’s right to self-determination, notes Piotr Szymański in his article for the
Centre for Eastern Studies, Warszawa. The new cabinet is dominated by parties advocating a gradual assumption of responsibilities from Denmark, while increasing the island’s economic independence based on revenues from fisheries, tourism, and mining. At present, subsidies from Copenhagen account for roughly half of the budget revenue of the autonomous government. Danish leaders welcomed US Vice President Vance’s affirmation of the Greenlanders’ right to self-determination and their right to decide the country’s future, as well as his avoidance of any reference to the use of force. He also refrained from questioning Denmark’s sovereignty over the island under international law.
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