Greenland, referendum for independence from Denmark | EUROtoday

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One of the 2 events in energy in Greenland, the Social Democratic Party Siumut which has a couple of third of the seats in Parliament, desires the Arctic island to maintain a referendum on independence from Denmark already within the subsequent parliamentary legislature, mentioned in an interview the President of the Siumut celebration, Erik Jensen.

Greenland is able to hold parliamentary elections on 11 March and Siumut will activate the self-government legislation of the territory with the purpose of holding a referendum on the long run standing of the territory now semi-autonomous below the reign of Denmark.

The independence of the Arctic territory is on the middle of world consideration after the President of the United States Donald Trump mentioned he desires to purchase or annex the most important island on the planet, near the United States, which has 57,000 residents. It is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark however for years Greenland has prolonged autonomy with its personal authorities.

The different celebration in energy, the Inuit Atqatigit, extra leftist led by Prime Minister Mute B. Eugede, additionally seeks a vote on independence, however has not supplied a deadline. The subsequent legislature will final till 2029, however the elections could be referred to as at any time.

Most of the Greenlanders help the thought of ​​rising the space between their land and Denmark, however political events typically agree that the island doesn’t but have the monetary means to work with out the subsidies of Copenhagen and the Union European. However, the inhabitants is basically opposite to becoming a member of the United States, as has proven a current survey.