In New Year speech, Greenland’s leader steps up push for independence from Denmark

In New Year speech, Greenland’s leader steps up push for independence from Denmark

[South China Morning Post] - 01/3/2025

PM Mute Egede’s speech comes on heels of comments by Donald Trump, who has expressed his wish for US ‘ownership and control’ of Greenland.



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