Greenland boycotts US good

Against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's statements about his intention to take Greenland from Denmark and make it a new state, the island's residents have started boycotting American goods, local radio station KNR said.

The Greenlanders have thus joined the campaign by Canadian citizens who also refuse to buy goods from the US for a similar reason. Greenlandic activists urge people to buy more European or Canadian products instead, as producers from these countries also suffer from Trump's policies.

In March, the head of the White House stated that the island would eventually come under Washington's control and promised its residents wealth. However, all local politicians oppose such a move, although some would like to permanently separate from Denmark.

Until 1953, Greenland was a colony of Denmark and remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark today, but in 2009 it gained the right to autonomy and independence in domestic politics. Last week, parliamentary elections were held on the island, where pro-independence supporters won and can now raise the issue of a referendum.