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highplainsdem

(53,746 posts)
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 08:20 PM Feb 3

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 Trump’s 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

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Greenland plans to ban foreign political funding over Trump-led election fears (Original Post) highplainsdem Feb 3 OP
Very wise n/t TubbersUK Feb 3 #1
Good thinking! StarryNite Feb 3 #2
When the head jackass said that Canada would not allow US Maraya1969 Feb 3 #3
BMO is a Canadian bank dickthegrouch Feb 3 #5
BMO - That's my bank! defacto7 Feb 3 #7
Add draconian teeth for violations! dickthegrouch Feb 3 #4
We have similar laws in the US but they are routinely ignored now PSPS Feb 3 #6
the world needs to Amerika-proof itself... samnsara Tuesday #8

Maraya1969

(23,146 posts)
3. When the head jackass said that Canada would not allow US
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 08:52 PM
Feb 3

Banks in its country it that true? I have never heard of a bank that is in other countries.

dickthegrouch

(3,893 posts)
5. BMO is a Canadian bank
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 09:36 PM
Feb 3

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.

PSPS

(14,289 posts)
6. We have similar laws in the US but they are routinely ignored now
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 09:45 PM
Feb 3

Add the dark money / crypto / citizens united loophole, foreign money floods the US political system.

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