US President Donald Trump assumes that the island of Greenland will join the US out of its own free will, as the 78-year-old explained this weekend. While the EU military chief now brings up the possibility of stationing European soldiers on the island, the Greenland government has declared itself prepared for conversations with Washington.
The Greenland government said it was ready on Monday for conversations with the US to protect its interests in the Arctic. However, the land is not for sale. “We are Groenlanders. We don’t want to be Americans, “said Greenland Prime Minister Mute Eede, adding that the inhabitants” don’t want to be Danish. ”
Greenland, which belongs to North America geographically, was colonized by Denmark in the 18th century and has had an autonomous status since 1979, which was expanded in 2009. However, Denmark is still responsible for, among other things, justice and monetary issues, as well as for foreign and safety policy. The current Greenland government strives for independence from Denmark.
Greenland is financially dependent on Denmark
With an annual subsidy of currently 4.3 billion crowns (around 576 million euros), Denmark contributes around half to the total government revenues of Greenland. In addition, Denmark spends another billion on his remaining powers (foreign policy and safety) for Greenland. Despite the recently increased income from tourism, it would be difficult for the island state, which is largely dependent on fishing, to become independent without outside help.
The parliamentary elections and a referendum on the independence of Greenland that may take place at the same time, could all the course of whether Greenland will remain with Denmark with its financial support in an ‘imperial community’ that is not loved by everyone, or If the country does not yet take the way of independence, this opens the possibility for Trump to get the island under American control in one way or another.
The Danish government makes the Groenlanders
In the meantime, Denmark tries to make the stay more attractive for the Groenlanders. On Monday, the Danish Minister of Integration, Kaare Dybvad Bek, presented twelve initiatives aimed at combating racism and discrimination against Groenlanders in Denmark. It is important “that Groenlanders can live in Denmark without being subject to prejudices, which unfortunately is not the case today,” he explained.
Copenhagen wants to invest the equivalent of around 4.7 million euros in the fight against discrimination. In addition to measures in the education sector and on the labor market, the plan also provides for the right to a Greenlands passport.
Source: Krone
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