Democrats in Greenland: with topic matters to the election victory | EUROtoday

In Greenland, the social -liberal Democrats received the election. Probably additionally as a result of they did little to Trump, however lots took care of that.

The shock is nice within the Greenland capital Nuuk – even for the election winner. The Democrats’ social -liberal occasion didn’t count on such a transparent success, says its deputy chairman Anna Wangenheim: “We have already noticed that we have a lot of support, but that we would make such a big leap – that is historical.”

Populists put too

There had been extra hype to the election on the distant Arctic island – after Donald Trump’s announcement that they wished to take over Greenland. Some Greenland populists are open to the advances of the US President. And their occasion Naleraq additionally celebrates nice positive factors. The earlier authorities, alternatively, suffered a droop.

For Søs Marie Serup, political commentator on the Danish tv station TV2, Trump’s election victory performs within the playing cards. She sees a sign of the Greenland voters that ought to transfer – in two instructions which might be low-cost for Trump and his agenda: “We see a strong Naleraq as a signal that you want to get away from Denmark. And the success of the Democrats could be interpreted as a signal that you want to develop the economy. And there will be exactly what we can offer you. ‘”

Victory due to deal with topic matters

Mikaela Engell, former consultant of the Danish Kingdom in Greenland, sees it fully in another way. She tells the tv station DR: “The Democrats have the least deal with independence, Trump and the USA in the election campaign. Instead, they have focused on things that are close to humans. And I think they got so many voices.”

The social liberal Democrats promote to strengthen the economic system and well being care points that the voters make use of. Poverty and unemployment are an enormous downside in Greenland. In phrases of independence, the occasion presents a cautious tempo. Only when a good basis is created can Greenland actually drive independence, in response to the motto.

Reservation in Copenhagen

So far, the island, with round 56,000 inhabitants, continues to be strongly depending on the previous colonial energy of Denmark. The relationship standing: difficult. In Copenhagen, politicians initially reacted comparatively to the election end result.

Defense Minister Troel’s Lund Poulsen stated: “The future of Greenland takes its starting point in what the Greenland population and the government want. Therefore, we now have to wait and see what kind of government will have.”

Trump and independence no matters

The earlier democratic, socialist head of presidency Eggede additionally has the possibility to grow to be a part of a future coalition along with his occasion. However, he has to cede his submit as head of presidency.

The 33-year-old Jens-Frederik Nielsen may take over it. On the election night time he informed the broadcaster DR: “I have to digest all of this here first. We have to see if I can find a majority for a government.”

First of all, Nielsen needs to deal with the welfare state – and never for independence or Trump. When it involves boosting the Greenland economic system, the United States may play a task – however nothing extra. He additionally agreed on this query with the Greenlanders: According to a survey, 85 % haven’t any want to grow to be a part of the United States.