Greenland lawmakers grapple with how far to go to save the country’s hamlets
Some of Greenland's smallest communities may not be self-sustaining — but lawmakers can't agree on what their fate should be.
October 20, 2020
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If there is a third rail in Greenland politics, it may be the fate of the country’s 54 hamlets — the small, remote settlements that, for many, are the essence of what it means to be Greenlandic.
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