{"id":2386281,"date":"2025-01-03T18:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T23:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greenland-leader-calls-for-greater-independence-from-denmark-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T18:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T23:21:40","slug":"greenland-leader-calls-for-greater-independence-from-denmark-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greenland-leader-calls-for-greater-independence-from-denmark-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenland leader calls for greater independence from Denmark &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreenland-leader-calls-for-greater-independence-from-denmark-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2386281&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the\u2064 call for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">greater independence<\/a> by Greenland\u2019s leader from\u200b Denmark, coinciding with former President\u2062 Trump\u2019s interest in purchasing greenland. This advancement highlights the ongoing discussions surrounding Greenland&#8217;s autonomy\u2063 and its relationship with Denmark, notably in light of geopolitical interests expressed by countries like the United States. The piece provides insights into Greenland&#8217;s political landscape and the\u200c implications of its quest\u200c for increased \u2064sovereignty.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Greenland leader calls for greater independence from Denmark as Trump seeks purchase<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1927849\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greenland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> of Greenland<\/a>&nbsp;called on the country to strive for greater independence from its mother country, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/denmark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Denmark<\/a>, in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Year&rsquo;s<\/a>&nbsp;address delivered this week, in light of the controversy surrounding President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s calls for the U.S. to purchase the island.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Prime Minister M&uacute;te Egede said in the annual speech that Greenland must take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ark-gov-calls-on-biden-to-give-greater-control-of-vaccine-to-states\/\" title=\"Ark. Gov. calls on Biden to give greater control of vaccine to states\">greater control<\/a> of its own diplomacy and international alliances, suggesting that deference to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/denmark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Denmark<\/a> on international affairs has held the country back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like other countries in the world, we must work to remove the obstacles to cooperation, which we can describe as the shackles of the colonial era, and move on,&rdquo; Egede said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, speaks with Greenlandic Prime Minister M&uacute;te Egede, left, and Dr. Mie Winding, center, a scientist at the Greenland Climate Research Center, as he visits the Black Ridge Viewing site in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Saul Loeb\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He continued, &ldquo;The history and current conditions have shown that our cooperation with the Kingdom of Denmark has not succeeded in creating full equality.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark. It gained independence and ceased functioning as a colony in 1979 after a referendum found a majority of Greenland citizens favored greater autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of three autonomous countries under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Denmark, the others being the Faroe Islands and Denmark proper.<\/p>\n<p>Greenland does not have authority over its own international affairs, which are handled by the continental kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our cooperation with other countries, and our trade relations, cannot continue to take place solely through Denmark,&rdquo; Egede said in his address. &ldquo;It is about time that we ourselves take a step and shape our future, also with regard to who we will cooperate closely with, and who our trading partners will be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President-elect Donald Trump<\/a> recently revisited his aspirations to purchase the entirety of Greenland and bring it under U.S. control.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,&rdquo; Trump said last month on his proprietary social media site, Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>The proposition drew ire from Egede, who responded, &ldquo;We are not for sale, and we will not be for sale.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1927849\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1927849\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greenland&#8217;s leader urges independence from Denmark amid Trump&#8217;s purchase interest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2386282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP21140769556307.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[13316,47289,9224,5191,5894],"class_list":["post-2386281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-denmark","tag-greenland","tag-independence","tag-leadership","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP21140769556307.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2386281"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2386285,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386281\/revisions\/2386285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2386282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2386281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2386281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2386281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}