Welcome to Demotix!

Greenland Self Governance

Media Summary

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.
in Politics, on the 20th of June 2009
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.

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.

ID: 94234
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94238
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94297
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94251
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94247
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94246
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94245
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94244
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94239
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94250
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94237
More Info
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.

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.

ID: 94236
More Info

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.

2009, colony, colour image, Denmark, greenland, handing back power, home rule, independence, new government, nuuk, queen, returning power, royalty, self governance

Comment

BTW, one of the reasons it

Submitted by Dave Walsh on Tue, 23/06/2009 - 12:19.

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

Submitted by Dave Walsh on Tue, 23/06/2009 - 12:18.

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

Submitted by Andy Heath on Tue, 23/06/2009 - 10:49.

This is fascinating! Was there a referendum?

Posted by:

Dave Walsh is a natural history and environmental fine art photographer, currently based in Dublin, Ireland. His work as an e... Read more.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

More News from this Author

Red Deer Annual Rut in Kerry - Ireland
Red Deer Annual Rut in Kerry - Ireland
Our World
03/10/2011
Global Economy on the Brink
Global Economy on the Brink
Politics
25/09/2011
Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness joins Irish Presidential Race
Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness joins Irish Presidential Race
Politics
09/10/2011
Sinterklaas - Saint Nicholas arrives in Amsterdam with 'Black Pete'
Sinterklaas - Saint Nicholas arrives in Amsterdam with 'Black Pete'
Arts & Entertainment
14/11/2010
Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease
Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease
Society
24/11/2009