Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Egede has called for a crucial shift in the country’s path toward greater autonomy. “It is now time to take the next step for our country,” Egede stated in his New Year’s address.
Egede emphasized the need to move beyond the “shackles of the colonial era” and eliminate barriers to global cooperation. “Like other countries in the world, we must work to remove the obstacles to cooperation and move on,” he said.
As the leader of Greenland’s pro-independence Community of the People (IA) party since 2021, Egede argued that Denmark’s governance over Greenland has not resulted in “full equality.” He stressed that the island must have the opportunity to represent itself on the international stage. “Our cooperation with other countries, and our trade relations, cannot continue to take place solely through Denmark,” he affirmed.
Under a 2009 agreement with Denmark, Greenland has the right to declare independence through a successful referendum. Egede appeared to suggest the possibility of holding such a referendum alongside Greenland’s upcoming parliamentary election in April.
“Work has already begun on creating the framework for Greenland as an independent state,” Egede said. “It is necessary to take major steps. The upcoming new election period must, together with the citizens, create these new steps.”
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