Alcohol is banned in an east Greenland town after a surge of violence
Social workers in Tasiilaq say the measure is only a short-term solution, but call it necessary to put the brakes on alcohol-fueled incidents.
September 7, 2021
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Greenland’s Self-Rule authority has issued a two-week ban on all sales of alcohol in the town of Tasiilaq in response to a series of violent episodes.
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