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In 2008, Greenland's citizens approved the Greenlandic self-government referendum with a 75% vote in favor of a higher degree of autonomy. [18] Greenland took control of law enforcement, the coast guard, and the legal system. The official language changed from Danish to Greenlandic on 21 June 2009, Greenland national day. [19]
A non-binding referendum on Greenland's autonomy was held on 25 November 2008 to support or oppose the Greenland Self-Government Act. It was passed with 76% approval and a 72% turnout. It was passed with 76% approval and a 72% turnout.
WHY DOES TRUMP WANT GREENLAND? ... In 2009, the island was granted broad self-governing autonomy, including the right to declare independence from Denmark through a referendum.
Greenland [e] is an autonomous territory [13] of the Kingdom of Denmark. [14] It is the larger of two autonomous territories within the kingdom, the other being the Faroe Islands; the citizens of both territories are full citizens of Denmark.
The island only gained full autonomy in 2009, and since then its territorial government has been working to achieve sovereignty, Greenland parliament member Kuno Fencker told CNN on Tuesday.
In 2009, the island was granted broad self-governing autonomy, including the right to declare independence from Denmark through a referendum. In 2019, both Greenland and Denmark rejected Trump's ...
Greenland's colonial status from Denmark officially ended in 1953 through an amendment of the Danish Constitution. [5] Subsequently, Greenland was integrated as a county in the Realm of Denmark and thus became an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark. [6] This status granted Greenlanders the Danish citizenship.
President-elect Donald Trump, during a long news conference on Tuesday, spoke about his interest in securing U.S. control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, and said he would not rule out the use ...