Greenland forms new government hours before visit by US Vice President Vance

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The new majority government will be headed by Democrats leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who urged parties to set aside disagreements and form a broad coalition to show unity amid Trump's campaign to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory

NUUK, Greenland – Greenland presented a new government coalition agreement on Friday, March 28, just hours before a visit by US Vice President JD Vance to the Arctic island that President Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring.

The new majority government will be headed by Democrats leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who had urged parties to set aside disagreements and form a broad coalition to show unity amid Trump’s campaign to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

The pro-business Democrats, who favor gradual independence from Denmark, emerged as the biggest party, tripling their representation to 10 seats in a March 11 general election.

Since taking office in January, Trump has vowed to make Greenland part of the United States, saying it is vital to US security interests, an idea rejected by most Greenlanders.

Greenland’s strategic location and largely untapped mineral resources are attractive to the US. It lies along the shortest air route from Europe to North America, vital for the US ballistic missile warning system, and the US already has a base there.

The US delegation, which is led by Vance and will also include his wife Usha, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, was scheduled to land at around 1530 GMT at the U.S. base, at Pituffik in the north of the island.

An initial plan to visit the capital Nuuk and a popular dog sled race had angered authorities in both Greenland and Denmark, prompting the U.S. administration to change its plans. – Rappler.com