Friday afternoon there was a meeting between the delegation of American congressmen and members of the Danish Parliament and Inatsisartut's Foreign and Security Policy Committee.
Support for self-determination
Among the participants was Erik Jensen (S), who experienced that Greenlandic concerns were listened to and that there was full support for Greenland's desire for self-determination.
- There was talk that we should respect each other and that we should engage in dialogue about
look ahead. We must address the concerns there are. One thing is certain: we stand together, and Americans support our right to self-determination
and our democratic rights. We are part of the NATO allied countries and it is
which is fully understood. We must remember the threefold division of power, and therefore one can
not control what the president says. But there is great understanding from them
US members of Congress for our concerns.
There is hope
Yesterday, Trump's spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated that the working group will discuss the takeover of Greenland. Are you more comfortable with the situation today than yesterday?
- Yes, I really am, despite the latest pronouncements from the Trump administration. Forecasts in the US also clearly show that support for the president's desire to buy or annex Greenland does not enjoy much support.
- We believes in the democratic system, and that is also what the American delegation expressed today. It is possible that the members of Congress who are visiting are not that close to Trump, but they are not just anyone. They have power and we have now performed our views, and I have great faith that they can move something. I am therefore more reassured after the meeting, and I am confident in relation to the further dialogue with the Americans.
- There is great support for us. It gives hope, says Erik Jensen.
