The Orkney Islands Council will examine a motion to consider alternative forms of governance that may provide more economic opportunity, including exploring its historical ties to Norway and Denmark.
The Orkney Islands is set to consider changing how it is governed, including exploring its"Nordic connections".
It suggests this could include looking at crown dependencies such as Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man. Orkney was under Norwegian and Danish control until 1472 when the islands were given to Scotland as part of Margaret of Denmark's wedding dowry to King James III of Scotland.
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