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| Opposition win Greenland election | Opposition win Greenland election |
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| The left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit (Community of the People, IA) party has won Greenland's parliamentary elections, official results show. | The left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit (Community of the People, IA) party has won Greenland's parliamentary elections, official results show. |
| The party ousted the Social Democratic Siumut Party, which has governed the territory for 30 years. | The party ousted the Social Democratic Siumut Party, which has governed the territory for 30 years. |
| With all districts counted, the IA had nearly 44% of the vote and Siumut just over 26%, the election commission said. | With all districts counted, the IA had nearly 44% of the vote and Siumut just over 26%, the election commission said. |
| IA will be the first party to govern the semi-autonomous Danish territory under an expanded home-rule agreement. | IA will be the first party to govern the semi-autonomous Danish territory under an expanded home-rule agreement. |
| IA leader Kuupik Kleist told supporters celebrating in the capital, Nuuk: "Greenland deserves this." | IA leader Kuupik Kleist told supporters celebrating in the capital, Nuuk: "Greenland deserves this." |
| Current Prime Minister Hans Enoksen had called the election early, after Greenland voters approved plans in November to give their government more powers. | Current Prime Minister Hans Enoksen had called the election early, after Greenland voters approved plans in November to give their government more powers. |
| He said he had wanted to give islanders the chance to decide who would be leading them into the "new era". | He said he had wanted to give islanders the chance to decide who would be leading them into the "new era". |
| Under the new status, Greenlanders will be able to make decisions on most issues. | Under the new status, Greenlanders will be able to make decisions on most issues. |
| But the authorities will continue to negotiate with Denmark on defence and foreign affairs. | But the authorities will continue to negotiate with Denmark on defence and foreign affairs. |
| Correspondents say the polls were seen as a turning point in Greenland's path to partial independence from Denmark. | Correspondents say the polls were seen as a turning point in Greenland's path to partial independence from Denmark. |
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