Greenland’s Elections Could Set Stage for Independence and Renewed Pitch From America

Trump has stressed Greenlanders’ right to self-determination as he makes the case for Greenland to join the United States.

A general view of a residential area of Nuuk, Greenland, on the eve of Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory legislative elections, on March 10, 2025. Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The eyes of the world have turned to Greenland as its inhabitants prepare to vote in its March 11 parliamentary elections. The results could herald a push for independence from the Kingdom of Denmark.

Depending on how the next weeks and months unfold, the elections may even pave the way for a successful American bid to acquire or closely partner with the territory, in line with statements from U.S. President Donald Trump—though Trump has opted for a softer touch in recent days.