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Greenland MPs Unite for Independence and Reforms in Denmark

4/8/2026

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Qarsoq Høegh-Dam, a Greenlandic politician from the pro-independence Naleraq party, became the first Naleraq member elected to the Danish Parliament.
Naaja Nathanielsen, from the Inuit Ataqatigiit party, seeks reform of the 1953 constitution to enhance Greenland's self-determination.
The two MPs plan to collaborate despite party differences, pursuing Greenland's independence and urging Denmark to fulfill commitments to Greenland, including prison facilities.

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Qarsoq Høegh-Dam, a Greenlandic politician from the pro-independence Naleraq party, became the first Naleraq member elected to the Danish Parliament.
Naaja Nathanielsen, from the Inuit Ataqatigiit party, seeks reform of the 1953 constitution to enhance Greenland's self-determination.
The two MPs plan to collaborate despite party differences, pursuing Greenland's independence and urging Denmark to fulfill commitments to Greenland, including prison facilities.