Greenland independence opponents win election

According to Reuters, in the heat of Donald Trump's push to take over the autonomous island of Greenland, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the opposition "Democratic" party of the region won the parliamentary election held yesterday, Tuesday.

Reports show that the party came in with 29.9 percent of the vote, ahead of the opposition "Naleraq" party, which with 24.5 percent of the vote, favors Greenland's rapid independence from Denmark.

After the victory, the leader of the "Democratic" party, Jens Fredrik Nielsen, declared: "The people want change. We want more trade to finance our welfare. We are not looking for quick independence, we want a good infrastructure."

Since Trump took office in January, the US president has repeatedly emphasized ownership of the island, calling it vital to US security resources.

The vast island, with a population of 57,000, is located in a strategic area in the Arctic, and melting ice has increased access to its resources and opened up new shipping routes. Trump's push to seize the island has intensified, especially after Russia and China intensified military activities in the Arctic.

A former colony of Denmark, Greenland has been a territory since 1953. The island achieved autonomy in 1979 when its first parliament was formed, but the government in Copenhagen still controls its foreign affairs, defense and monetary policy.