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Greenland gradual independence backers win election amid Trump pressure

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Electoral workers prepare to count votes during the general election in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 11. © Reuters

NUUK, Greenland (Reuters) -- Greenland's pro-business opposition Demokraatit party, which favors a slow approach to independence from Denmark, won Tuesday's parliamentary election that was dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to take control of the island.

Demokraatit secured 29.9% of the votes with all ballots counted, up from 9.1% in 2021, ahead of the opposition Naleraq party, which favors rapid independence, at 24.5%.

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