“It’s a misinterpretation of the Greenlandic election to conclude that we’ll have an independent Greenland tomorrow, flying a white flag that can then be painted with stars and stripes,” Rasmussen ...

Denmark has previously said it will not forcefully oppose Greenland’s independence. The American flag flies from the United States Greenland Consulate on March 12, 2025 in Nuuk, Greenland.

The island’s residents have voted in favor of a party that seeks gradual independence from Denmark. But Greenland has ...