Seats open in Greenland for early legislative electionsmarked by the push of the independence and in the shade of the pressures of Donald Trumpwhich aims to take control of this strategic territory in the’Atlantic of the North. The voters of the Autonomous Danish territory – in all between 56 and 57 thousand inhabitantsmostly Inuit – They started voting at 9 and they will be able to express their preference up to 20. The exit poll are expected immediately after the end of the vote, which concerns the assignment of 31 seats ofInatsisartTutThe local parliament.
Second observers And foreign media present on site – to document a vote followed by the whole world After the political developments of the last few weeks – in the Capital, Nuukthere is a single electoral stationset up at the local sports room. Outside, representatives of all parties in the running they mounted some curtainswhere they offer hot drinks and the typical Greenish cake – Bread with raisins served with butter – to the voters. In the capital, of about 20 thousand inhabitantsa bus will circulate all day, offering passages to those entitled to go to vote.
For i resultsif those unofficial they will arrive already in the next few hours, after the closing of the seats and in the night, for those certificates We will have to wait a few weeks, as the electoral cards must be transported to the capital by remote villages ofextensive territory street ship, plane and helicopter.
In Greenland they do not exist roads that connect the community through i 2.16 million square kilometers of the island, the 12th largest country in the world. A vast territory and rich in rare mineralsfundamental for theglobal economycoveted by US Presidentand on which i Greenish point to diversify an economy in which the 40% of jobs it consists of public employment. However, the government imposed severe rules To protect theenvironment of the island, most of which is covered with ice all year round. The hard atmospheric conditions raise doubts about the commercial feasibility ofextraction of these precious raw materials.
The Mire of Trump
The interest of Donald Trump for the Greenland It’s not new. Already in 2019during his first mandate, the former president of the United States he had hypothesized apurchase offer for the island, unleashing a strong reaction from the Danish government, which defined the idea “absurd”. However, the strategic value of Greenland, located between North America and Europeand his huge natural resourcescontinue to attract the attention of Washington.
With the possible return of Trump in the White House After the Elections of 2024the Greenish concerns on a possible American pressure they rekindled. The former president has repeatedly underlined the need for the United States to have one greater influence in the Arcticand to counter the China and the Russiaboth to ensure access to rare earthfundamental for theTechnological and military industry.
The Greenish independence parties see theTrump’s interest as a further reason to accelerate the process of detachment from Denmarkfearing that the island can become exchange pawn in future geopolitical negotiations. Meanwhile, Washington has already strengthened his presence in the area, with direct economic investments and an enhancement of the Military base of Thulethe northernmost in the United States.