Greenland could hold referendum on independence from Denmark – Europe live
Greenlandic parliament calls for snap election for 11 March as ruling party, Siumut, proposes accelerating independence process
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Yesterday there were suggestions that perhaps police would soon name the victims of Tuesday’s mass shooting in Örebro, but Bergslagen police say they currently have no press conferences planned for today.
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