Greenland is set to form a unity government while a US delegation visit stirs tensions. President Trump renews calls to acquire the island despite opposition.
Greenland is expected to announce the formation of a four-party unity government on Friday, according to local media reports on Thursday.
The Demokraatit party, which secured the most votes in the latest elections, will form a coalition with the Siumut, Inuit Ataqatigiit and Atassut parties, as reported by public broadcaster KNR and the newspaper Sermitsiaq.
Collectively, the four parties secured approximately 75% of the seats in parliament.
The only opposition party will be Naleraq, which advocates for closer ties with the United States.
The formation of the new government coincides with a high-profile visit by a US delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, his wife Usha Vance, and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
Initially promoted as a cultural visit to “explore historical sites” and “learn about Greenlandic heritage,” the trip has instead shifted towards security matters, with the delegation inspecting “what’s going on with the security” and visiting a US military base. This follows criticism from Greenland’s outgoing Prime Minister, Mute Egede, who described the visit as “highly aggressive.”
Since returning to office in January, US President Donald Trump has renewed calls for acquiring Greenland, describing it as vital for US and global security and insisting the United States will “get it” “one way or the other.”
However, polls indicate that Greenlanders strongly oppose becoming part of the US, with American voters also disapproving of Trump's efforts to claim the island.
Greenland, the world's largest island, has been part of the Kingdom of Denmark since the 18th century and was granted home rule in 1979.
Earlier this week, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen accused the US of “escalating tensions” and displaying a “lack of respect” for the people of Greenland.
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