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

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

Nuuk, Greenland
An apartment complex in Nuuk
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The sale of alcohol has been banned in Greenland’s capital city in a bid to reduce violence against children during the autonomous Danish Arctic territory’s coronavirus lockdown.

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