The Greenland parliament today approved the security agreement with the United States and Denmark, ending the pretensions of American President Donald Trump in relation to the Arctic island.
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03/11/2026
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Lusa
O greenland parliament today ratified the security agreement signed in September with the United States and Denmark, ending the claims of American President Donald Trump in relation to the huge Arctic island.
In the Inatsisartut (local parliament), 16 Members voted in favour of the text and seven abstained.
Signed before the chambers in New York on 22 September, the agreement should remain in force even if the Danish autonomous territory is independent.
The document allows the construction of two new US bases in South and East Greenland and prohibits any actor outside the European Union and NATO from exercising control over strategic sectors.
The aim is to prevent, at all costs, China or Russia gradually gaining influence over the territory, especially through investments.
During the parliamentary process, the opposition – in particular, the Naleraq nationalist party – criticized the lack of concrete benefits for Greenland.
Training, partisan of rapid independence, calls for, among other things, an amount from the United States and regrets that the agreement does not guarantee sufficient economic advantages for Greenland companies.
The Danish parliament will ratify the agreement on 19 November.