US officials have discussed offering lump-sum payments to Greenlanders to try to persuade them to favour a split from Denmark. Figures between $10,000 and $100,000 per head were mentioned during discussions, but no final proposal has been drawn up.
US officials discussed direct payments to Greenlanders ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 in an effort to persuade the territory to break away from Denmark and join the United States, according to sources familiar with the talks https://t.co/yEIDt1EfaS pic.twitter.com/JiDGADifU6
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