After President Donald Trump announced his desire for the United States to take over Denmark’s enormous and mineral-rich Arctic island, Greenland’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday prohibiting political parties from accepting funds “from foreign or anonymous contributors”.
According to a translation of a Danish parliamentary paper describing the plan, the bill is intended to defend “Greenland’s political integrity” and will go into force immediately.
The legislative proposal “must be seen in light of the geopolitical interests in Greenland and the current situation where representatives of an allied great power have expressed interest in taking over and controlling Greenland,” according to the document.
Before assuming office for his second term on January 20, Trump stated that he would not rule out using military force to gain control of Greenland, citing its importance to US national security.
Last month, Donald Trump Jr., the president’s oldest son, visited Greenland and assured citizens that they will be treated well.
Denmark is a long-time U.S. ally and a founding member of NATO, and its semiautonomous territory is home to a large U.S. military base.
