Greenland turns nose up at Trump in vote for new government

The US president has reshaped electoral politics, and not just at home.

Greenland’s centre-right Democrats more than tripled their seat numbers in a high-turnout election fought in the shadow of Trump’s threats to take over the Arctic island.

Second place went to the centrist Naleraq party, which doubled its vote share.

Third and fourth went to the current governing coalition.

Although the two best-performing parties both want independence from Denmark, the Democrats favour a gradual process and have said the island is not for sale, while Naleraq supports a snap vote and closer ties with the US (the party’s leader went to Trump’s inauguration and has described the president as “misunderstood”).

With Democrats falling short of a majority, the four main parties could all have a role in forming the next government.

The most pro-US party, Qulleq, won zero seats and will have no part to play.

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