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
Local leaders have protested the move, calling it an unprecedented intrusion on home rule.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
In 1979, a referendum on home rule gave Greenland control of most policies within the territory, with Denmark retaining control over foreign affairs and defence.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
To repeal home rule, they would have to pass a law through Congress.
From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024
It is enough to say that English authority refused to abandon the home rule measure and in April, 1914, Mr. Asquith promised to vindicate the law.
From The Invisible Censor by Hackett, Francis
