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In his New Year's address, the Prime Minister of Greenland called for independence from Denmark. This comes at a time when Donald Trump is, once again, bringing Greenland into the spotlight. In this video, we're taking a look at why Greenland wants independence, what would the challenges be and how it could happen.
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1 - https://www.britannica.com/place/Greenland/History
2 - https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/greenland/
3 - https://denmark.dk/people-and-culture/greenland
4 - https://visitgreenland.com/articles/what-really-happened-to-greenlands-vikings/
5 - https://visitgreenland.com/articles/greenlands-modern-path-to-independence/
6 - https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/what-would-greenlands-independence-mean-arctic
7 - https://english.stm.dk/the-prime-ministers-office/the-unity-of-the-realm/greenland/
8 - https://english.stm.dk/media/10522/gl-selvstyrelov-uk.pdf
9 - https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/greenland-independence/
10 - https://www.nationalbanken.dk/media/jv4i3stl/analysis-no13-the-greenlandic-economy-final.pdf
11 - https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/denmark-other-areas-kingdom-denmark
12 - https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2024/12/03/greenland-travel-set-for-boost-as-new-nuuk-airport-opens/
13 - https://www.politico.eu/article/greenland-prime-minister-mute-egede-independence-denmark-colonialism-donald-trump-arctic/
14 - https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/greenland-is-not-sale-its-leader-says-response-trump-2024-12-23/
00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - Background
01:32 - Greenland's Path to Autonomy
02:10 - Support for Independence
03:35 - Why Hasn't It Happened?
04:49 - Renewed Push for Independence
06:03 - Trump's Interest
07:13 - Sponsored Content