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Greenland’s centre-right opposition occasion, which advised US president Donald Trump that the nation was “not for sale”, has emerged victorious within the nation’s parliamentary elections.

The Demokraatit occasion secured 29.9 per cent of the vote, ending the ruling coalition’s majority, official outcomes present.

Jens Frederik Nielsen, Demokraatit’s chief and a former badminton champion, is poised to play a key function in shaping Greenland’s future. Mr Nielsen has been an outspoken critic of overseas interference, significantly in response to Mr Trump’s suggestion that the US may buy the Arctic island.

The pro-business occasion, which helps a gradual strategy to independence from Denmark, noticed a pointy rise in assist from 9.1 per cent within the earlier election. It outperformed the opposition Naleraq occasion, which advocates for a swift break from Denmark.

Mr Trump loomed massive over the election marketing campaign amid a debate in regards to the island’s independence.

Mr Trump has lengthy needed Greenland to be a part of the US, first stating his need to realize management of the nation in his first time period and saying earlier this 12 months he needed to purchase it. Ahead of the election, he reiterated his place, and likewise refused to rule out utilizing pressure to get his manner.

“One manner or the opposite we’re gonna get it,” he told US Congress earlier this month. Greenlanders could, Mr Trump said, become “a part of the greatest nation anywhere in the world”. In comments on his Truth Social platform the US president said he was ready to invest billions “and make you rich”.

In response to a recent bill banning foreign contributions to political parties, Mr Nielsen said Mr Trump’s comments are “a threat to our political independence”.

“We must defend ourselves,” he added. “I hope it sends a transparent message to him that we aren’t on the market,” Mr Nielsen told Sky news, referring to Donald Trump’s comments.

“We don’t want to be Americans. No, we don’t want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders. And we want our own independence in the future. And we want to build our own country by ourselves, not with his hope.”

Mr Nielsen signed a signed a political cooperation settlement with Denmark’s Liberal Alliance in January, Danish every day Berlingske reported. Nielsen mentioned “We are in the midst of an exciting and crucial time in the relationship between Greenland and Denmark”, it reported.

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