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Legislation is proposed to ban foreign political contributions, strengthening regulations before April’s general election.

Driven by concerns about external influence in the upcoming election and President Trump’s stated aim to acquire Greenland, the Greenlandic government is introducing a ban on foreign political donations, as per a government announcement on Monday.

Despite rejections from Denmark and Greenland’s leadership, Trump has repeatedly shown interest in acquiring the resource-rich Danish territory. Last month, he refused to rule out military action to annex the island.

Greenland’s parliament submitted the bill on Monday, aiming to safeguard the April election from interference. According to Greenlandic news outlet Sermitsiaq, the Nuuk government is pushing for a swift parliamentary vote on Tuesday. Accompanying statements indicate the Cabinet proposed the changes to enhance donation regulations and uphold the island’s political integrity.

The bill’s justification cites the need to address “geopolitical interests in Greenland and the current situation, where representatives of an allied superpower have expressed an interest in taking over and controlling Greenland,”

If passed, the bill will prohibit anonymous and foreign donations to Greenlandic political entities. This includes parties, local branches, and youth wings, preventing them from receiving private contributions exceeding 200,000 Danish krone ($27,700) or 20,000 ($2,770) from a single donor, the bill specifies.

Greenland, a former Danish colony, gained home rule in 1979. This sparsely populated 2.2 million-square-kilometer island has approximately 60,000 inhabitants and hosts a US military base.

Greenland’s pro-independence leader, Mute Egede, has dismissed Trump’s purchase offer, stating the population desires neither Danish nor American rule.

A recent phone call between Trump and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen left Danish officials “utterly freaked out,” reported the Financial Times in January.

According to the FT’s sources, the conversation was a “cold shower” for European officials, contradicting their prior belief that Trump’s annexation statements were merely a negotiating tactic to increase Arctic influence and surpass Russia and China.