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Arch rivals form coalition government in Greenland

The Siumut party secured a narrow victory in Greenland’s general elections and has formed a government with the two centre-right parties Atassut and the Democrats. The latter was a particular surprise choice.
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  • Greenland is part of the Danish Realm. In 2009 the country went from home-rule to self-rule, which importantly granted the country greater control over its natural resources. This came into effect on 1 January 2010, when the autonomous government was given the right to explore the country’s oil and mining reserves.
  • Greenland’s main income is an annual block grant from Denmark, worth 3.7 billion Danish kroner (€500m) in 2014. 
  • The country’s main export comes from fisheries, with cold water prawns representing 50 percent of the total catch both in terms of volume and value.
  • Other important species of exported fish are Greenland halibut, cod, lumpsucker and crabs.
  • Greenland hopes to increase its mining and oil exploration, where there has been very low activity in recent years. A goldmine in Southern Greenland closed in 2013, and the only remaining mining project is a minor ruby mine near Nuuk.
  • Greenland also aims to develop tourism, partly by extending the tourist season. A crucial factor is good international transport links.
Kim Kielsen

who headed the Social Democratic Party through the general elections, after Aleqa Hammond had to step down after a scandal (picture above).

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