Greenland’s ruling IA party 'hopeful' as polls close amidst high turnout

Record ID: 1983052

  • Title: Greenland’s ruling IA party 'hopeful' as polls close amidst high turnout
  • Date: 12th March 2025
  • Summary: NUUK, GREENLAND (MARCH 11, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS WAVING NATIONAL FLAGS AND INUIT ATAQATIGIIT (IA) FLAGS AT IA PARTY FLAG OF IA SHOWN BAND PLAYING MUSIC ON STAGE IA BANNER SHOWN NEXT TO STAGE SUPPORTERS OF IA CHEERING (SOUNDBITE) (English) CANDIDATE FOR INUIT ATAQATIGIIT, NIVI ROSING, SAYING: "I hope there wil be a good coalition between maybe two or more pa
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  • Keywords: Greenland elections trump voting
  • Location: NUUK, GREENLAND
  • City: NUUK, GREENLAND
  • Country: Greenland
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA001809812032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Greenland's ruling party, the left-leaning socialist Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), was "hopeful" as polling stations closed on Tuesday (March 11) in a parliamentary election brought into the international spotlight by U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to take control of the mineral-rich island, firing up a debate over its independence.
    Voting had been extended by half an hour past a 2200 GMT deadline amid high turnout at several of the 72 polling stations across the Arctic island, where 40,500 people were eligible to cast their ballot.
    Supporters of Prime Minister Mute Egede's IA party danced and waved flags on Tuesday evening as polls closed and the results were still being counted.
    Trump's vocal interest has shaken up the status quo, and coupled with the growing pride of the Indigenous people in their Inuit culture, put independence front and centre in the election. Denmark's prime minister has said Greenland is not for sale, but made it clear that it is up to the local people to decide their future.
    The island holds substantial natural resources, including critical minerals such as rare earths used in high-tech industries, ranging from electric vehicles to missile systems. However, Greenland has been slow to extract them due to environmental concerns, severe weather, and China's near-total control of the sector, which has made it difficult for companies elsewhere to make a profit or secure buyers.
    (Production: Tom Little, Timothy Sim)
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