Greenland party seeking independence wins Danish seat

NUUK, Mar 25 (AFP): A candidate from a party pushing to fast-track Greenland's independence will soon represent the island in the Danish parliament.

The mineral-rich territory coveted by President Donald Trump is represented by two seats in Denmark's 179-seat legislature.

Greenland's voters cast their ballots on Tuesday for both a political party and a candidate, with the combined tally determining who will represent them.

Qarsoq Hoegh-Dam topped the individual preference vote with 21.6 percent of the ballots, while his Naleraq party finished second, official results showed, alloting him one of the two seats.

Naleraq wants to cut ties with Denmark as soon as possible.