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Independent fisherman Lars Heilmann fishes for halibut in the Nuuk Fjord, near Nuuk, Greenland on March 20. | AFP-JIJI
AFP-Jiji Apr 4, 2021
Nuuk, Greenland – Greenland votes Tuesday in legislative elections largely seen as a referendum on a controversial mining project that would help diversify the Arctic island’s economy as it plans for a future altered by global warming.
The autonomous Danish territory obtained ownership of its vast mineral reserves in 2009 when its self-rule powers were widened.
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Electoral posters are displayed ahead of the April 6 parliamentary election, in Nuuk, Greenland. | RITZAU SCANPIX / VIA REUTERS
AFP-JIJI Apr 4, 2021
Nuuk, Greenland – Her traditional hand and face markings a sign of Inuit pride, Seqininnguaq Lynge Poulsen is part of a new generation in Greenland seeking a fresh cultural identity with an eye to independence one day.
In Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory in the Arctic holding legislative elections on Tuesday, almost 40% of the 56,000 inhabitants are under the age of 25.
El futuro de las tierras raras centra el debate de las elecciones generales de Groenlandia euronews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euronews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Greenland has an election on Tuesday. Why are the U.S. and China so interested in its outcome?
On an Arctic island with some of the world’s largest supplies of rare-earth elements, a heated debate about mining and its environmental costs will have big consequences for global superpowers Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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Elections in Greenland rarely get much notice beyond the shores of the ice-covered island. But when Greenland’s 41,000 voters head to the polls on April 6 in a snap election, the results will be followed closely in Beijing, Washington, Brussels and beyond.
Eleições na Groenlândia, dominadas pela exploração mineral no Ártico em.com.br - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from em.com.br Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.