
Greenland’s centre-right opposition wins election
Greenland’s centre-right opposition has won its general election, near-complete results show, in a vote dominated by US President Donald Trump’s pledge to take over Denmark’s autonomous territory.
With more than 90% of Tuesday’s ballots counted, the Demokraatit party – which favours a gradual approach to independence – is getting nearly 30% of the vote, election officials say.
Naleraq, another opposition party which wants to immediately kick-off divorce proceedings from Copenhagen and have closer ties with the US, is polling second with about 25%.
Prime Minister Mute B Egede’s Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) – also a pro-independence party – is third with over 21%.
h/t Mauser