by Rod D. Martin
March 13, 2025
Greenland’s upset election on Tuesday opens the door to “the art of the deal”.
The island’s outgoing government, led by the leftist anti-American Inuit Ataqatigiit party and its leader Múte Egede, took a hard line against Trump. Now they’re out.
It was a big upset. The Greenland Demokraatit Party, and incoming Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, more than tripled their vote share from the previous election, from 9% to 30%. Their likely coalition partner, Naleraq, secured 24.5%: one of its most prominent leaders has been vocally pro-American and even attended Trump’s inauguration.
Nielsen’s party has not taken so strong a pro-U.S. stand. But it’s a center-right, pro-business coalition that favors independence from Denmark and economic development the Danes cannot (or will not) provide. That’s a bigger deal than you think: 72% of Greenland’s people are under 40. Needless to say, job opportunities are limited, and the island cannot afford to lose any of its j…
