Greenland unveiled a new government coalition on Friday, March 29, 2025, just hours before US Vice President JD Vance landed on the Arctic island—a visit overshadowed by Donald Trump’s renewed push to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Led by Jens-Frederik Nielsen of the pro-business Democrats party, the coalition signals a united front against Trump’s controversial plans. Nielsen, whose party secured 10 parliamentary seats in the March 11 election, urged Greenland’s political factions to set aside differences and resist external pressures.
Trump, who returned to office in January, has reignited his 2019 ambition to make Greenland part of the United States, citing national security interests. The island’s strategic location and vast untapped mineral wealth make it a high-value target for Washington.
Vice President Vance, accompanied by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and his wife Usha Vance, landed at Pituffik Space Base instead of the capital, Nuuk, after local backlash forced a change in itinerary.
