As Greenland prepares for its general election in April, the autonomous Danish territory is taking steps to safeguard its political integrity by introducing a bill that would ban foreign political donations. The proposed legislation, published by the Greenlandic government on February 3, aims to prevent external interference in the island’s political affairs, particularly in light of US President Donald Trump’s continued interest in annexing Greenland.

The new bill, introduced by the Greenlandic parliament, seeks to tighten the rules on political donations by prohibiting anonymous and foreign contributions. Additionally, it would impose caps on private donations, limiting political parties and their affiliated organizations from receiving more than 200,000 Danish krone ($27,700) in total contributions and no more than 20,000 Danish krone ($2,770) from a single donor.

The government in Nuuk has indicated that an urgent parliamentary vote will take place on February 4, according to Greenlandic news outlet Sermitsiaq. Officials supporting the bill argue that it is a necessary step to protect Greenland’s sovereignty and ensure that its democratic processes remain free from undue external influence.

The bill’s supporting documents explicitly reference concerns about “geopolitical interests in Greenland and the current situation, where representatives of an allied superpower have expressed an interest in taking over and controlling Greenland.” This is a clear reference to Trump’s renewed rhetoric about annexing the island, a proposal that has been met with strong opposition from........

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