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3. Greenland's parliament approves a ban on foreign political donations as Trump seeks the island
Thu Feb 6, 2025, 09:56 PM
Feb 2025

Feb. 5, 2025, 5:35 AM EST / Source: The Associated Press
By The Associated Press

NUUK, Greenland — Greenland’s parliament passed a bill Tuesday that bans political parties from receiving contributions “from foreign or anonymous contributors” after President Donald Trump expressed his wish that the United States take over the vast and mineral-rich Arctic island that belongs to Denmark.

The bill is aimed at protecting “Greenland’s political integrity” and will take effect immediately, according to a translation of a parliamentary document in Danish outlining the measure.

The bill “must be seen in light of the geopolitical interests in Greenland and the current situation where representatives of an allied great power have expressed interest in taking over and controlling Greenland,” the document said ...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/greenland-approves-ban-foreign-political-donations-trump-rcna190751

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