Greenland's 56,000 People, Two Big Powers, and One Vague Deal

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · Sep 19, 2026 · 37m

The U.S. and Denmark expect to sign a Greenland security agreement on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week — but nobody outside the negotiating rooms has seen the text, and both sides are describing it to their own audiences. Is it a radical breakthrough, or a reaffirmation of the 1951 Defense of Greenland Agreement dressed up as new? This episode digs into what Greenlanders actually want (85% oppose joining the U.S.; 56% would vote for independence, but conditionally), how Denmark's 2009 Self-Government Act divides power between Copenhagen and Nuuk, and the long historical arc…