Donald Trump
Greenland's independence
Negative
Trump's repeated interest in acquiring Greenland has put it firmly in the spotlight and fuelled the longstanding debate on the island's future ties with Copenhagen.
Donald Trump
US acquisition of Greenland
Negative
He first floated the idea of buying Greenland during his first term in 2019.
Donald Trump
US national security
Negative
"We need Greenland for national security. One way or the other we're gonna get it," he said, prompting applause and laughter from a number of politicians, including Vice-President JD Vance.
Mute Egede
Treatment of Greenland by the US
Negative
"We deserve to be treated with respect and I don't think the American president has done that lately since he took office,"
Mute Egede
Greenland's path to independence
Neutral
Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA), the party of Prime Minister Mute Egede, favours gradual steps towards autonomy.
Masaana Egede
Greenland's independence
Negative
The debate over independence has been "put on steroids by Trump"
Masaana Egede
Focus on independence overshadowing other issues
Negative
"It's an election where we should be talking about healthcare, care of the elderly and social problems. Almost everything is about independence."
Pele Broberg
Greenland's independence
Positive
Greenland could be "out of the Danish kingdom in three years"
Justus Hansen
Economic readiness for independence
Negative
"The economy will have to be much stronger than it is today"
Nauja Bianco
International attention on Greenland
Neutral
"There's never been a spotlight like this on Greenland before"
Nauja Bianco
Greenland's long-term goal of independence
Neutral
Greenland's independence goal is not new, and has been decades in the making.
Martin Breum
Egede's popularity
Positive
Egede's handling of the challenge from Trump and strong words against Denmark over past colonial wrongdoings "will give him a lot of votes"
Martin Breum
Naleraq's influence
Positive
"Naleraq will also be a larger factor too in parliament"
Kaj Kleist
Timeline for independence
Neutral
getting full independence could take "about 10 to 15 years"
Greenlandic people
Support for independence
Positive
almost 80% of Greenlanders back moves towards future statehood
Greenlandic people
Concerns about economic impact of independence
Negative
half would be less enthusiastic about independence if that meant lower living standards
Greenlandic people
Opposition to US acquisition
Negative
85% of Greenlanders do not wish to become a part of the United States, and nearly half see Trump's interest as a threat
Denmark
Past mistreatment of Inuit people
Negative
A string of revelations about past mistreatment of Inuit people by the Danes have hurt Greenlandic public opinion about Denmark.