Foreign political funding to be banned in Greenland

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February 4, 2025
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Foreign political funding to be banned in Greenland

Greenland has revealed plans to ban foreign political donations amid fears over political interference in its upcoming elections. The government of the former Danish colony hopes to remain a part of the kingdom of Denmark. It announced details of the bill on Monday, hoping to “safeguard the political integrity of Greenland.”

Both Greenland and Denmark have said that it is not for sale. Trump however has repeatedly revealed his intentions to acquire it, threatening tariffs and even military force to that end. Greenland will hold its elections before 6 April.

The bill “must be considered in light of the geopolitical interests in Greenland and the current situation … where representatives of an allied superpower have expressed their interest in taking over and controlling Greenland.”

“Parties, including local and youth sections, are not allowed to receive contributions from foreign or anonymous donors” it said. These are defined as those “who reside or are domiciled outside Greenland.”

Parties will be prohibited from receiving any private contributions greater than 200,000 Danish krone (£22,000) in total or over a tenth of that from a single source.

Greenland has consistently said that it is not for sale though it is “open for business.” Among those in the independence movement, American interest could be either potential leverage to improve its deal with Copenhagen or a way to secure eventual independence. Denmark is currently responsible for its foreign and defence policy.

“There will be different people, different groups that will try to affect the whole election in Greenland, not only in Greenland, but all over the world,” Aaja Chemnitz, a member of Denmark’s parliament representing Greenland said to Agence France-Presse.

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