THE Scottish Greens have announced their support for devolution in Shetland in the event of Scottish independence. In a motion passed at the…
In a motion passed at the Scottish Greens party conference on Sunday, members expressed their support for autonomy of Shetland, saying they “recognise the special status of island communities”.
The self-governing Faroe Islands, which are part of Denmark, have been cited by some as a blueprint of how an autonomous Shetland could run.The islands have their own elected assembly and a government, currently led by Prime Minister Aksel V. Johannesen.to consider proposals to change the island’s status within the UK, or even become a self-governing territory of Norway.
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