Greenlandic Candidates Seize Trump's Spotlight

0:00On March 20th, here's the latest in global news. Greenlandic candidates are running for two seats in Denmark's national election next week, hoping to use the spotlight from President Donald Trump's interest in the islands of push for better deals from Copenhagen. Parties like Nalarak are fielding several hopefuls, seeing the moment as a rare chance to address old tensions, especially as melting Arctic ice opens, up new shipping lanes and resources that make Greenland more valuable. Many locals view Trump's pressure as useful leverage against complaints that Denmark profits too much from their fishing industry, limits economic, freedom and overlooks discrimination faced by over 17,000 Greenlanders living there. Candidates want more voice in international talks, a redo of the 1951 defense pact with the United States that skipped Greenlands. Input and fair treatment overall, noting recent Danish apologies for past wrongs like forced birth control on women. With Denmark's prime minister in a close race where these votes could tip the balance, islanders balance big geopolitics against their desire for A, quieter daily life amid the growing global attention.