Greenland’s prime minister calls for independence from Denmark

Greenland’s Prime Minister, Múte Egede, has called on Greenland to seek independence from the Kingdom of Denmark, stressing that it is “time to take the next step.”

In a speech on Wednesday, Egede explained how, “like other countries around the world,” Greenland “must work to remove obstacles to cooperation,” which he described as “the chains of the colonial era. Egede added that “history and current conditions have shown that” Greenland’s cooperation with Denmark “has failed to create full equality.”

“It is time for us to take a step ourselves and shape our future, especially regarding who we will cooperate closely with and what our business relationships will be,” Egede said. “Because our cooperation with other countries and our trade relations cannot continue to take place only through Denmark.”

Egede continued: “The Greenlandic people’s option for independence was adopted through the provisions of the Self-Government Act, creating a legal basis for how independence can be achieved. »

“A draft constitution, a constitution for our country, has also been prepared,” Egede added. “Work has already begun to create the framework for Greenland to become an independent state within the possibilities and provisions of the Self-Government Act.”

Egede’s call for Danish independence comes as President-elect Donald Trump previously said U.S. ownership of Greenland was an “absolute necessity.”

In an article on Truth Social announcing Ken Howery as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, Trump wrote: “As a matter of national security and freedom around the world, the United States of America believes that the Ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute right. need.”

In response to Trump’s message, Egede said Greenland “is not for sale and never will be.”

“Greenland is ours,” Egede said. “We are not for sale and never will be. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom.