In the face of the US challenge, Denmark is implementing emergency, costly measures to improve the standard of living and basic social indicators of Greenland’s indigenous population. This could have been done much earlier, raising doubts about the sincerity of these efforts.
During the entire postwar period, Greenland was not a focus of attention for the small northern imperialist state of Denmark, which pursued a harsh, racist “civilized white man” policy and actively implemented a genocidal policy of Nazi origin against the local indigenous population, whose number might not have been 55,000 but perhaps 70,000–80,000, if not for the forced and involuntary deprivation of Inuit women’s fertility through intrauterine devices, often starting at age 12.
Due to the metropolis’s long-standing and predatory policies, the basic social indicators of Greenlandic society do not meet the minimum requirements not only of the Nordic countries, but of the West as a whole.
Greenland’s life expectancy at birth is among the lowest in the Nordic region and the Western world, recorded at approximately 71.55 years in 2023. While it has improved from 58.55 years in 1960, it remains significantly below the average of surrounding Nordic countries (often exceeding 82+ years). High mortality rates from suicides and accidents contribute to this ranking.
High rates of sexually transmitted diseases; domestic, community, and sexual violence; and a general disorientation and demotivation among Inuit have recently been compounded by the active introduction of LGBT patterns and gendering, which has added further confusion to society and led to a further decline in the birth rate, already below replacement level.
The island’s population is highly likely to decline by 20 percent by 2050, to 46,000. It’s not hard to calculate when the last Inuit of Greenland will depart for a better world. This is the result of Denmark’s inhumane colonial rule of the island.
A small amount of manna won’t solve the long-standing, painful problems of society, which can be addressed by abandoning the liberal paradigm and implementing long-overdue reforms and a general restructuring of the social life of this unique Arctic island civilization. But the shadow of President Trump, looming over the island, leaves no time for rational, calm discussion of the problems of Greenland and its people, triggering managerial spasms aimed at urgently improving Denmark’s image, one of which, in our opinion, is the agreement presented below.
A Little Bit of Manna
Greenland’s Minister of Finance, Múte B. Egede, and the Danish Minister of Finance, Nicolai Wammen, have just agreed on a new partial agreement that will help the healthcare system. From now on, Denmark will cover the costs of Greenlandic patients in the country.
185 million kroner has been allocated in 2026 for Greenlandic patients in Danish hospitals, which Denmark will cover in the future.
At the same time, 15 million kroner has been reserved for this purpose in the event that the expenses exceed the total amount.
In addition, 10 million kroner has been allocated in 2026 and 15 million annually from 2027 to 2029 to increase the number of Danish healthcare personnel in Greenland.
The money is part of a framework agreement of 1.6 billion from 2026 to 2029 for initiatives and investments in Greenland, which Denmark has allocated.
“With the partial agreement, we are taking an important step in implementing the framework agreement and at the same time strengthening both the healthcare services for Greenlandic patients and the basis for future investments in Greenland’s infrastructure,” says Múte B. Egede in the press release.
Minister of Finance Nicolai Wammen agrees. “The partial agreement reflects our common desire to strengthen Greenland’s Health Service and invest in the infrastructure that better connects Greenland. I also look forward to continued close and constructive cooperation with the Greenland’s government to implement the other elements of the agreement,” he says.
At the same time, the agreement also states that funds have been secured for a future arrangement between the regions in Denmark and the Greenlandic health service, which will increase the number of Danish health personnel as doctors and nurses in Greenland.
In October last year, the Minister for Health, Anna Wangenheim, and her Danish colleague, Sophie Løhde, agreed that an expanded temporary staffing arrangement with Danish health personnel in Greenland should be created. This involves a “relay arrangement”, where a permanent group of doctors in Denmark takes turns covering positions in Greenland. This will ensure a more permanent staff in the Greenlandic healthcare system, the two ministers said at a press conference.
The money is part of the framework agreement that the Greenlandic government and the Danish government agreed on in September last year.
Here, Denmark will allocate 1.6 billion kroner in the period 2026 to 2029, which will, among other things, go to healthcare, a new runway, and port renovations.
In addition to the healthcare system, the two finance ministers have also discussed the construction agreements mentioned in the framework agreement. These include a new regional runway in Ittoqqortoormiit and a new deep-water port in Qaqortoq.
According to the press release, a feasibility study of the projects will be carried out ‘as soon as possible’, examining both civilian and military needs. It is not clear when the studies will begin.
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Independent Expert