Center-right Demokraatit wins in Greenland: +20.9% increase from 2021
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On Sunday, March 11th, early parliamentary elections were held in Greenland, called by Prime Minister Múte Inequnaaluk Bourup Egede of the outgoing left-wing coalition. The winner was Demokraatit, the center-right liberal party led by Jens-Frederik Nielsen, which secured 29.9% of the votes, a 20.9% increase compared to the last election in 2021. As the leading party, Nielsen will be tasked with forming the next governing coalition and has already expressed his willingness to cooperate with all political forces.
Expectations had anticipated a vote increase for Demokraatit and the nationalist party Naleraq. However, the outgoing left-wing coalition – consisting of the environmentalists of Inuit Ataqatigiit and the social democrats of Siumut – had already started losing support after the enactment of a law in 2024 that limits fishing quotas, the island’s main economic activity.
In response to Trump’s statements regarding a potential annexation of the territory by the United States, Nielsen has already replied that Greenland is not for sale. Meanwhile, the nationalist party Naleraq, which finished second with 24.5% of the vote, is characterized by a less moderate view compared to Demokraatit and strong pro-independence stances.
Kirsten Fencker – a former member of Siumut who later joined Naleraq – has expressed support for the possibility of the United States investing billions of dollars to enrich Greenland and its citizens. According to Fencker and other Naleraq members, Denmark intends to remove subsidies for Greenlanders. Therefore, although Greenland is legally required to negotiate with the Danish government first, if the results are unsatisfactory, other alternatives, including discussions with the United States, should be pursued.
Expectations had anticipated a vote increase for Demokraatit and the nationalist party Naleraq. However, the outgoing left-wing coalition – consisting of the environmentalists of Inuit Ataqatigiit and the social democrats of Siumut – had already started losing support after the enactment of a law in 2024 that limits fishing quotas, the island’s main economic activity.
In response to Trump’s statements regarding a potential annexation of the territory by the United States, Nielsen has already replied that Greenland is not for sale. Meanwhile, the nationalist party Naleraq, which finished second with 24.5% of the vote, is characterized by a less moderate view compared to Demokraatit and strong pro-independence stances.
Kirsten Fencker – a former member of Siumut who later joined Naleraq – has expressed support for the possibility of the United States investing billions of dollars to enrich Greenland and its citizens. According to Fencker and other Naleraq members, Denmark intends to remove subsidies for Greenlanders. Therefore, although Greenland is legally required to negotiate with the Danish government first, if the results are unsatisfactory, other alternatives, including discussions with the United States, should be pursued.