Greenland voting today

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"Now, five out of six parties on the ballot favour Greenland's independence from Denmark, differing only on how quickly that should come about. Voting takes place over 11 hours at 72 polling stations, and ends at 20:00 local time on Tuesday (22:00G). The debate over independence has been "put on steroids by Trump", says Masaana Egede, editor of Greenlandic newspaper Sermitsiaq."

Greenland goes to polls in vote dominated by Trump and independence

Donald Trump's vow to take over Greenland has shone a global spotlight on the island's elections.

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Polls close at 6:00 pm US Eastern Time.

 

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Pro-independence party wins in Greenland.

Greenland's center-right party pulls off upset victory as Trump seeks control

Greenland's center-right Demokraatit party saw a sharp increase in support as it won the country's election on Tuesday. Independence became a central issue as President Trump talked of a U.S. takeover.

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[Quix0te]

Vance going to Greenland this week (link). I dearly wish that Trump had handled this more tactfully, but the bottom line is that Greenland is of tremendous strategic importance as the earth warms and the Arctic Ocean becomes navigable.

I understand the pride of Greenland’s people in not wanting to be “taken over” by the US but let’s be realistic. This country has 57,000 people. Kokomo has 59,000 people. They would be far better off as a US territory or state.

US VP JD Vance will travel to Greenland this week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday he will visit Greenland this week accompanying a high profile U.S. delegation to the territory that U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington should take over. Trump has said repeatedly the U.S. should take over Greenland...

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Vance going to Greenland this week (link). I dearly wish that Trump had handled this more tactfully, but the bottom line is that Greenland is of tremendous strategic importance as the earth warms and the Arctic Ocean becomes navigable.

I understand the pride of Greenland’s people in not wanting to be “taken over” by the US but let’s be realistic. This country has 57,000 people. Kokomo has 59,000 people. They would be far better off as a US territory or state.

US VP JD Vance will travel to Greenland this week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday he will visit Greenland this week accompanying a high profile U.S. delegation to the territory that U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington should take over. Trump has said repeatedly the U.S. should take over Greenland...

www.yahoo.com

Greenland political parties join together against Trump comments about annexing the island

All five parties in Greenland’s parliament have issued a joint statement on Friday rejecting President Donald Trump’s latest effort to take control of the strategic Arctic island.

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