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Greenlandic independence (Danish: Grønlandsk selvstændighed, Greenlandic: Namminersulivinneq) is a political ambition of some political parties (such as Siumut, Inuit Ataqatigiit, Naleraq, and Nunatta Qitornai), advocacy groups, and individuals of Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, to become an independent ...
Greenland’s independence from Denmark—without becoming a U.S. territory—would be the right move for other reasons. As long as Greenland depends on the EU for trade, it is in practice subject ...
Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953 but is now a self-governing territory of Denmark and in 2009 achieved the right to claim independence through a vote. In 2023, Greenland's government ...
After Norway regained full independence in 1905, it argued that Danish claims to Greenland were invalid since the island had been a Norwegian possession prior to 1815. In 1931, Norwegian meteorologist Hallvard Devold occupied uninhabited eastern Greenland, on his own initiative.
Greenland's leader held talks on Wednesday with the Danish king in Copenhagen, a day after Trump's remarks thrust the fate of the Danish-ruled island to the top of world headlines. Trump, who ...
The changing membership of the EU. Greenland is the large island at top left.. After being a part of the European Communities (EC) for twelve years, Greenland withdrew in 1985. . It had joined the EC in 1973 as a county of Denmark, even though a majority in Greenland was against joini
But Danish royal historian Lars Hovbakke Sørensen said the king's move may have been a deliberate attempt to underline that "Greenland is a part of the Danish Realm," especially given the growing ...
The Danish government reluctantly agreed in 2017 to finance two new airports, replacing potential Chinese investors, even though the island seeking investment is viewed as preparing for independence. [12] Greenland gives Denmark a role in the Arctic; it is a member of the Arctic Council [13] and as one of the five Arctic littoral states, a ...