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