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Why Greenland has banned sale of alcohol in capital during coronavirus crisis

Government introduces restriction in Nuuk amid fears about rising violence against children

by Gabriel Power

30 Mar 2020

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Nuuk, Greenland

An apartment complex in Nuuk

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