Prime Minister and chairman of the Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, met with Greenlanders living in Denmark on Tuesday.
National organization for Greenlanders in Denmark, Uagut, says that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday stopped by an event in Aalborg, where she met with Greenlanders living in Greenland.
Uagut says this in a press release:
At the event, the rights, representation and legal certainty of Greenlandic citizens were discussed. Mette Frederiksen also reflected on the dramatic events regarding the US’s interest in Greenland:
– When I became prime minister, I knew that I wanted to work with the Commonwealth.
Unreasonable and unacceptable pressure
– But I had no idea how big a place in my heart Greenland and all of you who have roots in Greenland would have. And I had never in my wildest imagination imagined that I would have to help defend you against someone from the outside, said Mette Frederiksen, according to Uagut.
Mette Frederiksen also said that she will never forget that time:
– Greenland has been under completely unreasonable and unacceptable pressure. But you stood your ground, and you did it with a grace and a determination and a strength that the rest of the world is so impressed with. And it’s a huge gift for everyone, she said.
Front person: There must be an end to short-term solutions
At the event, there was also talk about the well-being, identity and belonging of Greenlandic children and young people.
Julie Rademacher, spokesperson for Uagut, states in connection with the event that there is a need for more long-term solutions in a number of important areas:
– Recently, there has been a great deal of geopolitical focus on Greenland. But when the cameras go off, everyday life for Greenlanders in Greenland and Denmark continues largely unchanged.
– Previous solution models in the healthcare system, social administration, the education system and the judiciary have been fragmented and short-term. We must and must change that, says Julie Rademacher.
