While Vivian Motzfeldt (S) and Danish Lars Løkke Rasmussen sat in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. with Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance, quite a few people at home were watching with.
One of them was Ellen K. Frederiksen, who, together with her husband, closely followed the historic meeting from Qassiarsuk.
- We were on way home from Qaqortoq yesterday, but just got home to be able to follow along the meeting, she says over the phone.
- We sat glued to the screen and were quite excited, she says.
As the meeting began to drag on, tension rose at Ellen K. Frederiksen's home.
- Because we can remember the meeting he had with Zelensky (President of Ukraine, ed.), where it It didn't take long for the meeting to be interrupted due to Trump's rudeness behavior, she says.
- And then we thought that when they've been sitting in there for so long, there must be something hope something is on the way.
From the meeting room and to trigger the tension in front of the world press came naalakkersuisoq for foreign affairs and research, Vivian Motzfeldt (S), and Denmark's Minister of Foreign Affairs as well.
The conclusion heard that a path has now been opened for conversation and diplomacy with the Americans – although The President of the United States continues to hold fast to his dreams of ownership of Greenland.
A scenario, that worries Ellen K. Frederiksen:
- We know not how and what happens if we come under America. But we know well, what they have done for the indigenous peoples of the United States, so we want in at least not be a part of, she says.
Prior to the meeting Sermitsiaq also spoke to David Qujaukitsoq, who lives in the other part of the country: Qaanaaq.
He has too closely followed in recent weeks.
- We follow with. I watch Sky News every day, CBS News, Fox News and the Danish media. BT, Politics – TikTok. You name it, he lists.
According to him the residents of Qaanaaq are also excited about how it will all end. However, it is the attitudes towards the Americans and the US differ.
- There is some who are happy for the Americans - not to mention Donald Trump, but there are many who are happy for Americans, he says.
- But me of course also know that there are some who are not too happy with the president over from the other side, says David Qujaukitsoq.
Trump's attention provides opportunities for East Greenland
Tasiilaq is also being monitored at the moment. In each fall according to Aron Kristiansen, who is a taxi driver in the city.
He himself believes that Trump's announcements to annex Greenland is not exclusively bad.
- On it On the positive side, they have created a lot of attention, which provides new opportunities, says he.
- The downside is that many have been discouraged and that there is great bustle among the politicians. Cases, which are otherwise about internal matters in Greenland, have gone on stand because the politicians are busy with Trump.
One future scenario where Greenland can gain financially by agreeing to one purchase offer from the Americans, holds opportunities for Tasiilaq, Aron believes Kristiansen.
- The situation clearly worries many of our compatriots, but at the same time there have also been announcements to buy the land. In light of the massive neglect of East Greenland can also see this as a possible positive consequence.
Similar tones can be found in Qaanaaq.
Here David sees Qujaukitsoq that a closer bond with the English-speaking neighbors can mean a better future for the fishing and trapping industry in Qaanaaq and the surrounding areas residences.
- We must have changes. People feel let down up here, says David Qujaukitsoq.
- The latest five years have not been too good for the commercial prisoners up here.
- We don't need to be afraid
David Qujaukitsoq does not believe that one should be afraid of the US annexing Greenland.
- The Americans can't think of harming the Greenlanders. We have no enemies. We need not to be afraid. That is my opinion, he says.
But while that are the annual Christmas gifts from the American military base Pituffik Space Base, which David Qujaukitsoq emphasizes that when he has to talk about the United States, it is something else, which Ellen K. Frederiksen 2000 in Qassiarsuk adheres to.
- For several years gradually we have been so afraid that a mine will open in Narsaq – the Kuannersuit mine, which Naalakkersuisut has closed, she says.
- If we becomes part of America, I'm really afraid that he (Trump, ed.) will start to sell all our minerals to those who want to extract it, and starts mining in our country outside of us. That's the worst case scenario.
She holds however firm in that Greenland, Denmark and the USA after Wednesday's meeting in Washington now seem to be talking together.
- It's is how big to hold a meeting with the USA. That they – instead of doing it over the media – sit together and talk together. It's always the start of something good, I think.
