The Parliament of Greenland has approved an agreement with the US on security in the Arctic

16 deputies representing all Greenlandic parliamentary groups voted in favor of adopting the agreement. Nobody voted against it.

Seven MPs from the opposition, pro-independence Naleraq party abstained from voting. The group has so far been considered the most pro-American political force in Greenland.

However, before the vote, there was a sharp dispute between government representatives and Naleraq leader Pele Broberg.

Dispute over information from a closed meeting

The head of Greenlandic diplomacy, Mute B. Egede, accused Broberg of revealing classified information from a closed meeting of the foreign affairs and security committee in parliament. During the meeting, the details of the agreement with the United States were discussed.

Broberg claimed that the Greenland government had given up demanding financial compensation from the US for the implementation of the provisions of the agreement on the island's territory. According to him, Egede, who participated in the negotiations, is responsible for this.

The parliamentary presidium sent a report to the police about the possibility of committing a crime. Egede said Broberg's behavior damaged Greenland's reputation internationally. The Naleraq leader, in turn, argues that the case is of a political nature and is related to his criticism of the contract.

New bases and elements of the anti-missile shield

The agreement was signed on September 22 in New York. The signatories were Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the head of the Greenlandic government Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

The document provides for the expansion of the United States military presence in Greenland. It assumes, among others: the creation of new bases in Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig and the deployment of elements of the Golden Dome anti-missile defense system.

At the same time, the agreement confirms Denmark's sovereignty over the island and the right of the Greenlanders to self-determination. It also contains a provision blocking investments by non-NATO countries in strategic sectors of the Greenlandic economy.

The agreement is also to apply in the event of a possible declaration of independence by Greenland. Its goal is to extinguish tensions caused by Washington's previous threats to take control of the island.

The document still needs to be approved by the Danish parliament - the vote is scheduled for November 19 - as well as by the American legislative bodies.