Denmark Heads to the Polls as Trump Eyes Greenland

Denmark elects 179 members to the Folketing: 175 from Denmark, two from Greenland, and two from the Faroe Islands.

The Danish flag flutters in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 22, 2019. Andreas Mortensen/Reuters

Danes headed to the ballot box on March 24 in a snap election called by the government, in a vote overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued interest in acquiring Greenland.

More than 4.3 million people are eligible to vote in the election for members of the new Folketing, the Danish Parliament, in Copenhagen, which usually sits for a four-year term.