格陵兰岛立法者表示，在与美国达成新的安全协议后，该岛争取独立的努力仍坚定地列在议程之上。
Greenland’s push for independence remains firmly on the agenda after its new security deal with the US, according to the island’s lawmakers.
作者：Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir 和 Sanne Wass。格陵兰外交与安全政策委员会主席 Nivi Rosing 表示，这个丹麦的半自治领土正在规划成为独立国家所需的法律步骤，相关委员会预计将于明年年初提交报告。该协议允许美国在该岛扩大军事存在，而这项工作仍在继续。
By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir and Sanne Wass The semi-autonomous Danish territory is working to map out the legal steps required to become an independent state, with a commission due to report early next year, said Nivi Rosing, chair of Greenland’s foreign and security policy committee. That work is continuing after the agreement gave the US expanded military access to the island.
“一直以来，支持独立的呼声都极为广泛，这一点从未改变，”执政党“因纽特团结党”的议员 Rosing 在雷克雅未克北极圈会议间隙接受采访时说。“任何国家都不应影响我们走向独立的进程，既不能催促我们，也不能拖延我们。”上个月，在围绕这座北极岛屿的激烈争议之后，格陵兰与美国和丹麦签署了该协议。该协议允许华盛顿在该领土上建立新基地，并赋予格陵兰对美国军事活动及敏感投资的发言权。
“Since forever there has been a widespread support for independence and that hasn’t changed,” Rosing, a lawmaker for the governing Inuit Ataqatigiit party, said in an interview on the sidelines of the Arctic Circle conference in Reykjavik. “No country should affect our route to independence, rush us or delay us.”Greenland signed the deal with the US and Denmark last month following a bitter dispute over the Arctic island. It allows Washington to establish new bases on the territory and gives it a say over foreign military activity and sensitive investments.
尽管该协议仍保留丹麦对该岛的主权，但明确承认格陵兰人民自决权，并规定即使该领土实现独立，协议也将继续有效。
While leaving the island under Danish sovereignty, the pact explicitly recognizes Greenlanders’ right to self-determination and provides for the agreement to remain in force if the territory becomes independent.
同一委员会的副主席 Juno Berthelsen 在接受采访时称，该协议是迈向独立格陵兰的“重要一步”，其国防模式将类似于冰岛。冰岛是北约成员，但没有常备军，而是依靠与美国的双边防务协议。
The deal is “a stepping stone” toward an independent Greenland with a defense model similar to Iceland’s, Juno Berthelsen, the vice chairman of the same committee, said in an interview. Iceland is a NATO member without a standing military and relies on a bilateral defense agreement with the US.
不过，作为反对党“Naleraq 党”成员的 Berthelsen 对该协议目前的版本持怀疑态度，尤其因为丹麦仍参与这一防务关系。他还表示，该协议也错失了帮助格陵兰建立自身国防能力的机会，包括组建海岸警卫队。
Still, Berthelsen, who is a member of the opposition Naleraq party, is skeptical of the agreement in its current form, particularly because Denmark remains part of the defense relationship. The deal also missed an opportunity to help Greenland build up its own defense capabilities, including a coast guard, he said.
格陵兰议会中的所有政党都支持最终实现独立，但各方对格陵兰应多快迈向国家地位存在分歧。
All parties in Greenland’s parliament favor eventual independence, though they differ over how quickly the territory should move toward statehood.
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普对格陵兰的兴趣增强了独立运动的部分力量，但也让许多格陵兰人更加警惕过早脱离丹麦。这一点反映在去年3月的选举中，当时四分之三的选民支持主张缓慢走向独立的政党。
US President Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland strengthened parts of the independence movement but also made many Greenlanders more wary of leaving Denmark too soon. That was reflected in elections in March last year, when three in four voters backed parties favoring a slow move to independence.