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Greenland’s Coalition Loses a Partner

A dispute over public money for a dogsled race split Greenland’s governing coalition. The two parties still in office say they can carry on.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 11

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Greenland’s government confirmed on November 10 that Nivi Olsen, its minister for education, culture, sports and church affairs, had resigned. Atassut had announced its departure from the coalition a day earlier. Its minister for social and domestic affairs, Maritha Broberg, also left the cabinet. Greenlandic Prime Minist…

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