Greenland plans to ban foreign political funding over Trump-led election fears
Source: Guardian
Greenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in its forthcoming elections after attracting Donald Trumps interest.
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It is scheduled be considered on Tuesday and if it becomes law, which it is likely to do because the government holds a majority in parliament, it could come into force straight away.
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It also said that parties, including local and youth sections, are not allowed to receive contributions from foreign or anonymous donors, described as those who reside or are domiciled outside Greenland.
Parties will also be banned from receiving private contributions in excess of 200,000 Danish krone (£22,000) in total or more than 20,000 from a single source.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/03/greenland-plans-to-ban-foreign-political-funding-over-trump-led-election-fears?p

TubbersUK
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Maraya1969
(23,146 posts)Banks in its country it that true? I have never heard of a bank that is in other countries.
dickthegrouch
(3,893 posts)Bank of the West was wholly owned by BNP, otherwise known as Banque National de Paris.
There are many banks from Hong Kong, Scotland and other countries doing business in the US.
defacto7
(13,774 posts)I'm glad my banking business is handled by my Canadian friends.
dickthegrouch
(3,893 posts)Law without penalty is window dressing.
PSPS
(14,289 posts)Add the dark money / crypto / citizens united loophole, foreign money floods the US political system.