Naaja Nathanielsen poses for a portrait in her workplace in Nuuk, Greenland on Feb. 20, 2025.
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President Trump’s requires the U.S. to take over Greenland have sparked alarm and outrage.
Denmark, which is accountable for Greenland’s safety, not too long ago introduced that it could additional enhance its protection spending.
And a latest ballot discovered 85 p.c of Greenlanders are against being a part of the US.
Parliamentary candidate Naaja Nathanielsen is one in all them.
It is not clear whether or not Trump’s ambitions for Greenland will take. However some politicians within the territory are taking his requires acquisition extra significantly than ever earlier than.
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