The right opposition of Greenland won its overall elections, showing almost full results, with a vote dominated by the promise of US President Donald Trump to take over the autonomous territory of Denmark.
As more than 90% of the ballots are counted on Tuesday, the Democratic Party – which favors a gradual approach to independence – receives nearly 30% of the vote, say election staff.
Naleraq, another opposition party that wants to immediately start the production of a divorce from Copenhagen and have closer ties with the United States, ranks second by about 25%.
Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) of the Prime Minister Mute B Eggede – also a party for independence – is third with over 21%.
Greenland – the largest island in the world, between the Arctic and the Atlantic – is controlled by Denmark, nearly 3,000 km (1860 miles), in about 300 years.
Greenland manages its own interior, but decisions on foreign and defense policy are made in Copenhagen.
About 44,000 Greenland of a population of 57,000 had the right to vote for the election of 31 MPs as well as the local authorities. Six parties were on the newsletter.
The Siumut Party, EGEDE's partner in the current left -wing coalition, has surveyed in fourth place with nearly 15% of the vote.
The other two sides are lagging behind, with Atassut being 7%and Qulleq is just over 1%.
The vote was held on 72 polling stations scattered through the huge island.
Greenland's strategic location and unused mineral resources caught Trump's eye. He first sailed the idea of buying the island in his first term in 2019.
Ever since he took office again in January, Trump repeated his intention to acquire the territory.
“We need Greenland for national security. One way or the other we will receive it,” he said during his address to the US Congress last week.
The leaders of Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly canceled his demands.
Egede made it clear that Greenland was not sold and deserved to be “treated with respect”.