Even if Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (Socialdemokratiet, S) and her colleagues manage to weather the American storm over Greenland, they are far from being able to breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to preserving the Kingdom of Denmark in its current form.

Without any pressure from Donald Trump or other external players, a large majority in the Faroese parliament, the Lagting, is working on a completely new model for the Faroe Islands’ position within the Kingdom. The model aims to ensure that the Faroe Islands can independently conduct foreign policy and join international organizations such as the free trade organization EFTA, the fisheries organizations NAFO and NEAFC, and the International Olympic Committee, IOC.