Democrats support the goal of island independence, but only after gaining economical independence. “We want to start talking to the Danish authorities as shortly as possible about expanding our rights to be treated on an equal footing with the Danish,” Nielsen said.
The coalition agreement stresses that ‘Grenland belongs to its residents’ and that in global Arctic matters it is the Government of Greenland and not Copenhagen should have a decisive voice. The safety chapter ensures that the island is part of the ‘Western Soyose’.
The opposition will stay only the Naleraq party, which advocates a fast declaration of independency from Denmark and supports close cooperation with the US.
Uninvited guests. Visit of the US delegation to Greenland
The agreement to make a fresh government came after 3 weeks of negotiations at the time erstwhile the American military space base Pitufik in Greenland was headed by an American delegation with Vice president J.D. Vance.
Nielsen, who has no experience in abroad policy, was Minister of Labour and Mineral Resources in Greenland from 2020 to 21. The politician has completed social studies at the University of Greenland, and is besides a multiple champion of the island in badminton.
His organization of Democrats unexpectedly won the election, winning 29.9% of support. In the 31-mandate parliament, together with the coalitions, it will have 23 seats, 75% of the votes. The coalition will include representatives of the ruling so far groups: the left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) and the social democratic Siumut party. The 4th organization in the government will be conservative Atassut, who advocated maintaining ties with Denmark.
According to commentators, the creation of a government based on specified a broad coalition is linked to the force after president Donald Trump's statements about Greenland's necessity to be taken over by the US. On the another hand, it is simply a danger to stay in opposition only to the organization in favour of bringing the United States closer together. In the event of government failures, in 4 years' time this group will have a better chance of taking power.
The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen expressed her want of success to the fresh government, calling for the coalition parties to show “the strength of democracy”.
