Greenland bans foreign political donations amid Trump threat!
Greenland's parliament has introduced a law banning foreign political donations, following threats by US President Donald Trump to take control of the semi-autonomous territory.
The new law, whose purpose is to protect the "political integrity of Greenland," was approved and entered into force on Tuesday.
In the words of the bill itself, the legislation “must be viewed in light of geopolitical interests in Greenland and the current situation where representatives of a major allied power have expressed interest in acquiring and controlling Greenland.”
The measure also limits domestic political donations. Private contributions to a single party cannot exceed 200,000 Danish kroner (€17,170) in total, while individuals cannot give more than 20,000 kroner (€1,717). Kent Fridberg, a senior legal official in Greenland's parliament, described the bill as "essentially a preventative measure."
Trump has repeatedly said he wants to gain control of Greenland, which he argues is of vital national security interest because of its strategic location in the Arctic.
Speaking before his inauguration last month, the now US president did not rule out achieving this goal through force. On a recent day trip to Greenland, his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, told residents: "We're going to treat you well."
Múte Egrede, the island's prime minister, has dismissed Trump's stated ambitions, insisting that Greenland, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark but has a high degree of autonomy, is not for sale.
Most of Greenland's 57,000 residents agree, with a poll last month showing that 85% of them did not want their island to become part of the US. Only 6% were in favor, while another 9% were undecided.
Greenland's parliament has also taken other steps to ward off foreign threats. On Monday, politicians approved regulations aimed at restricting land purchases by non-citizens unless they have lived in Greenland for at least two years.
The territory will hold elections on March 11, with Egrede calling for unity at "a time we have never experienced in our country."
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