Currently Greenland is an autonomous territory Kingdom of Denmark. – If Greenland They will decide that in the future they want to be independent countryIt changes everything, of course. This election is primarily viewed by politicians in Denmark," he said Mr Tomasz Lejman, mentioning that Copenhagen is peculiarly afraid of exacerbating the conflict with Washington.
According to a writer reporting events from Nuuk – the capital of Greenland – Danish They don't realize why Donald Trump She's so anxious for Greenland. According to his interviewers, Danish political circles There are 3 different theories about this.
Greenland. Early election. Denmark fears it will lose the island
According to the first possibility, the U.S. safety considerations, the second assumes that the American president is willing to mineral resources located on this island. The 3rd is crucial to him prestige due to the possession of the island. The last hypothesis would so include a belief in the imperialist tendencies of the fresh US administration.
SEE: Greenland: A cruise ship has been set free, which has been stranded
Danish politicians favour the first anticipation due to the fact that they can respond to it by expanding military engagement to defend the island. The Greenlandese, on the another hand, are leaning towards a second option due to the fact that they see economical investment in it. writer Polsat News stressed that Copenhagen is most afraid of the 3rd anticipation due to the fact that it is the hardest to respond to.
Donald Trump wants to take over Greenland. That's how he convinces the people.
Last week Trump in a speech in Congress repeated his intention acquisitions of Greenland. “We will get it 1 way or another,” he said in public.
Earlier, a Republican tried to encourage the Greenlandians to advocate joining the US. “We will guarantee your safety, make you rich, and together we will rise Greenland to the highlands, which you have never considered possible before”, he argued.
SEE: "We look forward to it." Greenland responds to Trump's words and proposes cooperation
On Tuesday's agenda Early elections to the Greenland Parliament – or Inatsisartutu – six parties compete, but only 1 (Naleraq) advocates an alliance with Washington. Main subject electoral campaign is striving to IndependenceMost politicians advocate.
Prime Minister Mute Egede in case of left-wing lot IA (Inuit Ataqatigiit) wins the election, announces an effort to make a government of national unity made up of groups supporting independence. "I would like the fresh government to specify how we will accomplish this," he stressed.
Mineral wealth of Greenland. Key for 1 industry
According to the Greenland Government on the island but deposits crude oil and gas uncommon 25 of 34 critical natural materials, minerals and metals, wanted by high-developed states. Among them are specified elements as neodymium and dysprosium.
The uncommon earth deposits on this island are estimated at 38.4 million tonnes. Now a monopoly on the extraction of many of them have China. Greenland, covered so far by ice, is becoming increasingly accessible to mining industry.
SEE: Greenland as part of the US? The poll leaves no illusions
Critical natural materials are those of peculiar importance for renewable energy sector (battery cells for cars, motors for windmills), space, digitization and defence.
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