on June 21st, 2009, Greenland moved from a status of 'home rule' to 'self-governance, following a referendum in 2008. Greenland, rather than Denmark, will control the police and courts while the official language will become Greenlandic. The handover ceremony was attended by Queen Margarethe II of Denmark and other members of the Danish Royal Family, as well as the president of Iceland and other Nordic politicians.
Greenland Self Governance
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Danish Royalty attend the self governance ceremony in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, handing over power to the new government. Nuuk, Greenland. 21/06/09.
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BTW, one of the reasons it
BTW, one of the reasons it took me so long to post is that the internet connections here are very poor...
Hi Andy, there was a
Hi Andy, there was a referendum last year, and there was a general election recently too, so it's all change here in Greenland!
This is fascinating! Was
This is fascinating! Was there a referendum?