home rule
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A Danish colony until 1953, Greenland gained home rule 26 years later and is contemplating eventually loosening its ties with Denmark.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953, and did not gain home rule until 1979, however Copenhagen continued to oversee the healthcare system, before Greenland took responsibility in 1992.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
Local leaders have protested the move, calling it an unprecedented intrusion on home rule.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
Are there any other issues besides home rule and statehood that you’ll want to focus on?
From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024
It was the Ulster contention that home rule would be unreasonable, intolerable, and unjust.
From The Invisible Censor by Hackett, Francis