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Center-right party wins Greenland election with about 30% of the vote

Center-right party wins Greenland election with about 30% of the vote

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The Greenlandic parliamentary election resulted in a surprise victory for the center-right opposition party, Demokraatit. They secured 29.9% of the votes, more than tripling their support from previous elections. The incumbent ruling party, Inuit Ataqatigiit, and its coalition partner Siumut, won a combined 36.1% of the vote. Other parties, including Naleraq, also performed well, with Naleraq securing 24.5% of the vote. Despite the Demokraatit's victory, no party secured a majority of the 31 seats in parliament. As a result, negotiations to form a coalition will be held in the coming days. All six main political parties in Greenland support independence, but differ on how and when it should be achieved.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen
Demokraatit
1. For us, the most important thing is to ensure a sustainable economy before talking about independence.
2. There are a lot of important things happening globally, and it's also important that we speak with one voice. A common voice.
3. When it comes to creating a state, we have to build the foundations first. We're not going to build the house starting from the chimney.
4. The Democrats are open to talks with all parties and are seeking unity. Especially with what is going on in the world.
5. We didn't expect the election to have this outcome, we're very happy.
6. People want change ... We want more business to finance our welfare.
7. We don't want independence tomorrow, we want a good foundation.
Mute Egede
Inuit Ataqatigiit
1. The international community is watching us closely, and we have recently seen how much they are trying to influence our country.
Inge Olsvig Brandt
Inuit Ataqatigiit
1. We don't need the independence right now. We have too many things to work on. I think we have to work with ourselves, our history, and we are going to have a lot of healing work with us before we can take the next step.
Erik Jensen
Siumut
1. He is trying to influence us. I can understand if citizens feel insecure.
Matt Qvortrup
1. They would need to increase their income by 100 per cent to compensate for the block grant they get from Copenhagen.
Julie Rademacher
1. But I think the fear of the US imperialist approach has lately become bigger than the anger towards Denmark.
Ulrik Pram Gad
Danish Institute for International Studies
1. Regardless of the outcome, there will be calls for renegotiating the structure of the kingdom of Denmark.
2. What has become clear during the election — and what Denmark must now recognize — is that across the political spectrum, there is dissatisfaction with the current constitutional arrangement.
Dwayne Ryan Menezes
Polar Research and Policy Initiative
1. What approach to independence will win the day will ultimately depend on if Demokraatit decides to form a coalition government, and if so, with which party.

Center-right party wins Greenland election with about 30% of the vote

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