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2025-03-13 Europe

Greenland's center-right party pulls off upset victory as Trump seeks control

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 Greenland’s center-right Demokraatit party ... "We want more business to finance our welfare," said Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Demokraatit's leader

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-03-13 03:12|| 2025-03-13 03:12|| Front Page Top

#2 "Oh noes! Yet another far-right populist party seizing the government", he said with a happy smile.

Prediction:
Greenland declares independence from Denmark.
Greenland and the US form a compact of free association.
Everyone lives prosperously ever after.
(at least until UK/NATO/EU manage to start the Big One, bless their hearts)

Posted by SteveS 2025-03-13 10:48|| 2025-03-13 10:48|| Front Page Top

#3 EU to overturn election?

We want more business to finance our welfare

If that (welfare) isn't a translation thing 'our overall quality of living', at least they understand which has to happen first.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-03-13 11:02|| 2025-03-13 11:02|| Front Page Top

#4 "We want more business to finance our welfare"

Lost in translation. English is not their first or second languages.

Posted by mossomo 2025-03-13 12:40|| 2025-03-13 12:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Kind of what I was thinking.

I wonder if EU sending troops made any difference in the polls?

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-03-13 13:07|| 2025-03-13 13:07|| Front Page Top

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