Greenland's Election Surprise: Demokraatit Party Leads Amid Trump's Controversial Proposal

Greenland's Demokraatit party emerged as the leaders in the recent parliamentary elections, influenced heavily by the U.S. President Donald Trump's past interest in the island. With a significant jump in votes from 9.1% to 30.4%, the pro-business party overtakes the Naleraq party, advocating gradual independence from Denmark.

NUUK, Greenland – Greenland's parliamentary elections witnessed a significant shift in political dynamics as the pro-business opposition, the Demokraatit party, took the lead. With a promising 30.4% share of the votes, the party capitalized on the spotlight thrown by an unexpected external influence.

The election was intensely watched, primarily due to U.S. President Donald Trump's previous interest in acquiring Greenland. Leveraging this international attention, Demokraatit made substantial gains from their previous 9.1% vote share in 2021.

As the Demokraatit party advances with a cautious approach towards independence from Denmark, it has surpassed the rapid-independence-favoring Naleraq party, which secured 23.7% of the votes.

(With inputs from agencies.)