Greenland

The pro-independence, center-right Demokraatit (Democrat) party won a surprise victory in Greenland's elections on Tuesday, raising questions about what it means for the future of the Danish territory. Current Prime Minister Mute Bourup Egede of the left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit party called the elections in February, clearly expecting voters to rally…

Greenland’s center-right Demokraatit party pulled off a surprise victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, taking Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede’s party, Inuit Ataqatigiit, out of power. Independence from Denmark became a focal point of the election amid President Donald Trump’s repeated talk of the U.S. taking control. "People want change...…

A party that has sharply criticized President Donald Trump's threat to take over Greenland secured a surprise election victory Tuesday in the Danish territory, but it may have to govern with a partner with a far warmer view of the U.S. president. The center-right, pro-business Demokraatit party, which favors a…

Greenland votes in an election overshadowed by Trump's plans for the territory Greenland voters are choosing representatives in an election overshadowed by President Trump's assertions that he wants to make the Danish territory part of the U.S. Hear the latest results. National Greenland votes in an election overshadowed by Trump's…

Greenlanders went to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new government — before a world that’s taking unusual notice. In the past, few outsiders would care much how the semiautonomous territory of the kingdom of Denmark voted. But these are different times. Now there’s intense, global focus on the…

Center-Right Party Wins Most Votes in Greenland’s Elections Amid Threat of Trump TakeoverRead More

With the majority of votes counted, the opposition Demokraatit Party is considered the winner of Greenland's election, receiving nearly 30% of the votes. The world took unusual notice of Tuesday's parliamentary election after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the Arctic island...Read More

Department of Education’s 'final mission' starts with laying off nearly half its workforce, secretary says “As part of the Department of Education’s final mission,” the new education secretary, Linda McMahon, announced on Tuesday evening, “the Department today initiated a reduction in force (RIF) impacting nearly 50% of the Department’s workforce.”…

President Donald Trump likes to boast about the value of crowd sizes at his rallies but the entire electorate of Greenland could fit into the venue at Wildwood, New Jersey, where he held one campaign event last year. The intentions of 41,000 eligible voters in the world's most sparsely populated…

With President Donald Trump aggressively setting his sights on acquiring Greenland and growing calls in the territory for independence from Denmark, the future status of the Arctic island was firmly at the front of voters' minds as they headed to the polls Tuesday. Just 31 lawmakers will be elected to…