Greenland takes step to self-rule

June 22, 2009, Monday |

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GREENLAND celebrated the expansion of its independence from Denmark on its national day yesterday. Residents of the giant Arctic island saw the change as a step toward self-rule.

Greenland voters decided in a November referendum to expand their home rule agreement with Denmark by taking control of the police and the courts and making Greenlandic - an Inuit tongue - the official language. Denmark still has the final say in defense and foreign-policy matters.

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Greenland takes step to self-rule

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