On Tuesday, March 11, the inhabitants of Greenland go to the polls to determine the composition of the parliament. Voting takes place against the backdrop of the continuing statements of US President Donald Trump about the intention to “establish control over the island.”
The only electoral center for the general elections was created in the capital of Greenland-Nuuk.
Today, elections are held on the largest island of the world, following which the 31-seater parliament “Inatsisartut” will be formed.
Voting will begin at 9 am and end at 20:00 local time.
According to Greenland, of the 57,500 people of the island, about 40,500 people have the right to vote.
It is expected that the main struggle will unfold between the party “Inuit Ataqatigiit” (the Inuits community) under the leadership of the current Prime Minister Muta Burrup Egede and the Siumut party, headed by Erik Jensen, who advocate independence.
The latest surveys show that “Inuit Ataqatigiit” leads with 31 percent of the vote, while “Siumut” takes the second place with 21.9 percent of support.
Trump’s statements about Greenland
US President Donald Trump since his return to power has repeatedly spoke about the intention to take Greenland “under control”.
December 23, 2024 on the Truth social network, he again emphasized that the island should be under the jurisdiction of the United States, calling this “absolute necessity.”
In response, Prime Minister Greenland Muta Burrup Egede said Greenland belongs only to the people of Greenland.
“We are not sold and will never be sold. We will not lose our long struggle for independence,” the prime minister said.
Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark and is located 2,900 km. From Denmark.