A four-party coalition government will be announced in Greenland on Friday, according to local media reports, as the island navigates renewed pressure from US President Donald Trump’s administration regarding its future status, Reuters reported.
The announcement is set to take place as US Vice President JD Vance visits the Arctic territory. His revised travel plans, which initially stirred controversy in both Greenland and Denmark, now include a visit to the Pituffik US military base.
Originally, Vance, his wife Usha, and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz had planned to attend a Greenlandic dog-sled race, despite not being officially invited by local authorities.
Greenlandic broadcaster KNR reported that the coalition would be revealed at 1100 local time. A Reuters source confirmed that the new government will be led by Jens-Frederik Nielsen, head of the Democrats, who successfully expanded his party’s parliamentary presence in the March 11 election.
Nielsen has encouraged parties to put aside their political disagreements and form a broad-based government to present a united front against Trump’s attempts to annex Greenland. The coalition will control 23 of the 31 parliamentary seats. However, the pro-independence Naleraq party, which increased its representation, has opted out of the coalition.
Trump has repeatedly stated that Greenland is crucial to US security, a claim rejected by most Greenlanders. Acting Prime Minister Mute Egede has firmly asserted that Greenland is not for sale and that its people will decide the island’s future.
