Last week's notable parliamentary election, where the opposition party Demokraatit (Democrats) made a surprise and became the largest party, took place without signs of "prepared, systematic and coordinated influence campaigns from foreign intelligence services", according to a press release from the security police PET and the Danish defense intelligence service.
However, the election campaign was characterized by disinformation, mainly in the form of fake profiles on social media claiming to be politicians, it says in the press release. It was also not uncommon for politicians' and private individuals' statements to be taken out of context.
The Liberal Democrats received 29.9 percent of the votes in the election. The party advocates a more cautious approach to independence, wanting to make Greenland economically ready to achieve independence – but in the long term. The leader of the Democrats, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, has now initiated government negotiations.
The election on March 11 received great attention, among other things in light of US President Donald Trump's repeated statements that he wants to take over Greenland. Trump claims that he needs the island for the US's national security and has announced that he does not rule out a military intervention to gain control over the territory.
Greenland is a self-governing part of NATO member Denmark with approximately 59,000 inhabitants.
