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Contrary to conventional wisdom, it seems that standing up to US imperialism ranked low among the Danish electorate’s priorities in this week’s parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen suffered a major blow as her coalition failed to secure a majority and her Social Democratic Party suffered its worst election result since 1903, winning just 38 seats in the 179-seat parliament — down from the 50 it won four years ago — amid voter concerns over migration, the cost-of-living crisis and welfare.
The people, it seems, did not reward the prime minister for her “iron lady” show against US President Donald Trump’s push to oblige Denmark to cede the semiautonomous Arctic island of Greenland.
Over the last year, Denmark, the EU and NATO have sailed through very turbulent waters, with Trump having Greenland firmly in his sights. Though the US claim to Greenland has subsided — maybe because Venezuela became an easier target and Iran is now looking like a rather stubborn adversary that could damage Trump’s standing and tame his other whims — Denmark, I believe, owes much to the steadfastness of Frederiksen and her government.
Greenland was ultimately not a big issue in the election campaign, despite the matter becoming a national emergency and taking up much of the government’s energy in recent months. There was a consensus among all parties that Denmark should reject Washington’s advances, which bordered on bullying this small nation.
