Danish EU Parliament member suggests Greenland EU bid

Morten Løkkegaard, a member of the Danish political party The Liberal Party and a European Parliamentarian, believes that Greenland should consider rejoining the European Union, as reported by Politico. This suggestion follows US President Donald Trump’s repeated expressions of interest in acquiring Greenland. Løkkegaard argues that EU membership would offer better protection for Greenland, both economically and politically. Greenland gained home rule in 1979 and left the EU, then called the EEC, in 1985. The Venstre party’s political spokesperson, Jan E. Jørgensen, states that any discussion on EU membership should originate in Greenland, and The Liberal Party will not interfere in such matters. Danish defence minister Troels Lund Poulsen also emphasizes NATO as a crucial security organization for Greenland. A recent poll by Verian for Berlingske and Sermitsiaq shows that 85% of Greenlanders reject leaving the Danish realm for integration with the USA.