Deputy Speaker of the Greenland Parliament: Due to National Security Considerations, Greenland May Return to the EU. Denmark Has Already Imposed Tariffs on Greenland

Deputy Speaker of the Greenland Parliament, Bentiaraq Ottosen, stated that in the context of threats from the United States, Greenland may consider the possibility of rejoining the EU for national security reasons.

Greenland left the European Community in 1985.

He said, "If the United States imposes unfavorable economic tariffs on us, for reasons of national security, we need to join the EU."

He pointed out that the parliament discussed this issue last year, including the path for Greenland to "return to Europe." He emphasized that it is currently unclear whether it would join the EU as an independent country or as part of Denmark.

Ottosen mentioned that since 2009, Greenland has had self-government, and it may consider joining the EU and NATO as an independent country in the future.

Sputnik News, Brussels, January 30th - Deputy Speaker of the Greenland Parliament, Bentiaraq Ottosen, told Sputnik News that Denmark has already imposed tariffs on Greenland, which have a significant impact on the prices of goods on the island.

He said, "If we take some building wood as an example, one meter costs about 125 Danish kroner in Denmark, while in Greenland it is about 300 Danish kroner, and that is the tariff imposed by Denmark on Greenland."

He said these tariffs place a heavy burden on the island's economy, and additional tariffs imposed by the United States and others would only worsen the situation. He pointed out that rising prices of food and building materials have made the cost of living in Greenland higher and higher.

The deputy speaker of the Greenland Parliament added that many Greenlanders believe these tariffs are unfair and question why Denmark does not cancel them if there is a union relationship.

Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. US President Trump has repeatedly claimed that the island should become part of the United States. The Danish and Greenland governments have warned Washington not to seek to annex the island, pointing out that the US should respect its territorial integrity.

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