Greenland towards independence? Referendum in sight

The inhabitants of Greenland could soon vote for a referendum to declare themselves independent of Denmark. This is the idea of Erik Jensen leader of the Social Democrats of Siumut, clearly favored to the vote of 11 March.

The leader of the government party has declared that, in the event of re -election, it will accelerate the independence process by activating section 21 of the self -government law of Greenland, to negotiate the terms of a future relationship and indirect a referendum on independence in the next legislature. Jensen admitted in some media interviews that Trump’s intervention has indirectly contributed to this decision. The spokesperson for the Siumut, Doris Jakobsen Jensen, Instead, he criticized the Danish premier, Mette Frederiksenfor his “lonely race” in Europe, after the words of Trump, with whom he would have ignored the will of Greenland.

However, the process could meet many political and bureaucratic complications. For example, according to the current agreement, Denmark pays a subsidy of 4.3 billion crowns to the territory (580 million euros). According to a recent survey, conducted by Berlingske and by the Greenish newspaper Sirmitsiaq, the vast majority of Greenlanders are expected that the payment continues even after independence. But does Denmark agree? For now, Copenhagen refuses to comment “out of respect for the electoral process”.