Incredible: From Siumut to Naleraq Until January 2020 Mikael Petersen was the Secretary-General of Greenland’s leading political party Siumut. But he is accused of sexual harassment by ten leading female party members. After that he had to retire. Then he was hired to be Secrety-General for another political party, Naleraq. This is surprising because the job as Secretary-General…
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Danish policies of Greenland: We should decolonize our minds
By Mikael Hertig M. of Sci. Pol. “Take it easy,” said the fox, “it’s just a transition.” It was being ripped off. Greenland’s politics claims to be moving for independence: “Decolonization of the minds” I am Danish. I have repeatedly experienced that my programmed aproach to Greenland into some degree still is colonial, that means…
Denmark should develop Canadian relations
I Intensify Danish-Greenlandic cooperation with Canada As the Danish diplomatic conversation is about the relationship to Canada, it is usually the question of the supremacy of Hans’ Island, which first emerges. But there are both geopolitical and cultural reasons why Denmark should make much more of it’s relations to Canada. It is partly about Canada’s shared interest with…
New political mobilization in Greenland against charges
New charges on cigarettes and boozes meets heavy resistance By Mikael Hertig, M of Sci pol Resistance against new fees on cigarettes and alcohol in Greenland meets surprising resistance, both among Greenlanders in Denmark and in Greenland. Demonstrations in Nuuk and other cities could attract op to 2.000 people in Nuuk, Greenland. This type of…
In Denmark, the blessing Time of Colonies
In Denmark, the blessing time of colonies 1 This article was first published july 2017 Marine Duc and Mikael Hertig Abstract Despite the implementation since the end of the 1970s of a gradual transfer of power from the government of Denmark to Naalakkersuisut – Government of Greenland -, this is not just a peaceful development in…