Prime Minister of Greenland Mute Egede called for Greenland’s independence from the Kingdom of Denmark, noting that it is “time to take the next step.”
During a speech on Wednesday, Egede described how, “like other countries in the world,” Greenland must “work to remove barriers to cooperation,” which he described as “the shackles of the colonial era.” Egede said that “history and current circumstances have shown” that Greenland’s cooperation with Denmark “has not managed to create full equality.”
“Now is the time for us to take a step forward and shape our future, also in terms of who we will cooperate closely with and who we will have trade relations with,” Egede said. “Our cooperation with other countries and our trade relations cannot continue only through Denmark.”
Egede further said, “The Greenlandic people’s option for independence has been adopted through the provisions of the Self-Government Act, creating the legal basis for how independence can be achieved.”
“A draft of the constitution, a constitution for our country has also been prepared,” Egede said. “Work has already begun on creating a framework for Greenland as an independent state under the possibilities and provisions of the Self-Government Act.”
Eggede’s call for independence from Denmark comes as President-elect Donald Trump has previously said US ownership of Greenland is an “imperative necessity”.
In a post on Truth Social announcing Ken Howery as US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, Trump wrote, “For purposes of national security and liberty throughout the world, the United States feels that ownership and control of Greenland An absolute right.” Need.”
In response to Trump’s post, Egede said that Greenland “is not for sale and will never be for sale.”
“Greenland is ours,” Egede said. “We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom.”
