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The Past and Future of Greenland Greenland

The Past and Future of Greenland

When President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress last week, people in Greenland listened very closely. Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, is holding a general election on March 11th, and Trump’s interest in annexing or purchasing the Arctic island has shaped the campaign, forcing politicians to take…
bubmag
March 11, 2025
Greenland general election: As Trump eyes island, why the vote matters Greenland

Greenland general election: As Trump eyes island, why the vote matters

Greenland, the world’s largest island, votes on Tuesday to elect its next parliament and government. The thinly populated Danish territory’s elections usually attract only local attention. However, this vote comes at a time when the island has exploded into geopolitical significance, with United States President Donald Trump openly — and…
bubmag
March 11, 2025
Greenland votes on March 11. Independence was the key issue, but Trump has changed the campaign Greenland

Greenland votes on March 11. Independence was the key issue, but Trump has changed the campaign

“We don’t want to be Danes or Americans”, Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede told Fox News recently. He wants his country to be independent and plans to hold a referendum. But this is no longer the main issue for Greenlanders as the world’s largest island votes in a general election…
bubmag
March 10, 2025
Inuits in Greenland rediscover cultural identity and national pride as independence debate intensifies Greenland

Inuits in Greenland rediscover cultural identity and national pride as independence debate intensifies

A man wearing a balloon of the Siumut political party on his head sits in the audience during a televised all party political debate at the high school in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 8, 2025. Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory will hold legislative elections on March 11. — AFP pic…
bubmag
March 9, 2025