Greenland’s parliament approves defence agreement with the USA

Greenland’s parliament (Inatsisartut) has approved the defence agreement with the USA and Denmark, moving the September accord closer to taking effect. Lawmakers voted 16 in favour, none against and seven abstentions on Tuesday, 3 November, after a dispute that temporarily disrupted the sitting, Danish broadcaster DR reported. The agreement was signed in New York on 22 September. It still requires approval by the Danish parliament (Folketing), which is scheduled to hold its first debate on 12 November and a final debate on 19 November, according to the official parliamentary timetable. It will enter into force after the USA has been formally notified that the necessary approvals are complete. Allegations against Naleraq interrupted the debate Before the vote, Greenlandic foreign affairs minister Múte B. Egede accused the opposition party Naleraq of disclosing confidential information from a closed meeting of the parliamentary foreign and security policy committee. The party disputed the allegation, KNR reported. The presidium of Inatsisartut referred the allegation to police. Naleraq then submitted a motion of no confidence in Egede, objecting to his remarks about trust between the government and parliament. Beyond the confidentiality dispute, Naleraq has criticised the deal for failing to secure sufficient financial and environmental benefits … The post Greenland’s parliament approves defence agreement with the USA appeared first on NordiskPost.