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Naalakkersuisut

Cabinet of Greenland

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Jan 15, 2026
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What legal processes would Greenland need to follow to become independent from Denmark?

Greenland’s legal path to independence is spelled out primarily in the 2009 Greenland Self-Government Act: a Greenlandic decision in favour of independence would trigger negotiations with Denmark, req...

Jan 19, 2026
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What companies are located in greenlang?

Greenland’s corporate landscape is anchored by a handful of large, visible players in fishing, air transport and public administration — notably Royal Greenland, Naalakkersuisut and Air Greenland — wh...

Jan 22, 2026

What specific powers did the 2009 Self-Government Act transfer to Greenland and what remains with Denmark?

on Self-Government transferred substantial domestic powers—legislative, executive and many judicial competences—in enumerated fields to Greenland’s institutions and gave Greenland control over its sub...

Jan 21, 2026

What exactly does Greenland's 2025/2026 property law say about foreign buyers and the government’s approval process?

Greenland’s 2025 property law sharply narrows who may acquire real estate or land‑use rights: in principle only persons and companies from Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Denmark (i.e., Danish citize...

Jan 20, 2026

What legal mechanisms in the 2009 Self‑Government Act govern the reduction of the Danish subsidy when Greenland earns mineral revenues?

The 2009 Act on Greenland Self‑Government (the Self‑Government Act) contains an explicit revenue‑sharing and subsidy‑reduction mechanism: Denmark’s fixed annual block grant (set at DKK ~3.44 billion i...

Jan 20, 2026

How does the 2009 Act on Greenland Self‑Government define Greenland’s powers over land and resource use relative to defense?

The 2009 Act on Greenland Self‑Government transfers primary authority over land, subsurface and mineral resources to Greenland’s own authorities—granting legislative and executive powers to Inatsisart...

Jan 20, 2026

Is Greenland a state of Denmark?

Greenland is not an independent sovereign state; it is an autonomous, self-governing country within the constitutional Kingdom (Realm) of Denmark, exercising control over most domestic affairs while D...