Editing Home rule (section)

== Denmark ==
=== Faroe Islands ===
{{Further |History of the Faroe Islands#Post-World War II: Home Rule}}

The [[Faroe Islands]] is a [[self-governing]] territory in the [[Danish Realm]]. Home rule was granted by the [[Folketing|Parliament of Denmark]] in 1948, after [[History of the Faroe Islands#Post-World War II: Home Rule|a failed attempt of the Faroese to gain complete independence]], with further autonomy granted in 2005.<ref name="SDFaroe">State Department of Denmark: [http://www.stm.dk/_a_2956.html The Faroe Islands Home Rule Arrangement].</ref> [[Monarchy of Denmark|Denmark's monarch]] is the Faroese head of state. {{As of|June 2024}}, The Faroe Islands are not part of the [[European Union]],<ref name="europa.eu">{{cite web |title=The EU and the Faroe Islands |url=https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/faroe-islands_en |website=European Commission's trade department |publisher=European Commission |access-date=2 June 2024 |ref=europa.eu}}</ref> even though [[Denmark]] is.<ref name="eu">{{cite web |title=Denmark |url=https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/eu-countries/denmark_en |website=European Union |access-date=2 June 2024 |ref=eu}}</ref>

=== Greenland ===
{{Main|History of Greenland#Home rule}}

[[Greenland]] is a self-governing territory in the Danish Realm. Following [[1979 Greenlandic home rule referendum|a referendum in Greenland]] where the majority favored a higher degree of autonomy, home rule was granted by the Parliament of Denmark in 1979.<ref name="SDGreenland">State Department of Denmark: [http://www.stm.dk/_a_2957.html The Greenlandic Home Rule Arrangement].</ref> After [[2008 Greenlandic self-government referendum|another referendum]], further autonomy was granted in 2009.<ref name="SDGreenland" /> Denmark's monarch is Greenland's head of state. Greenland is not part of the European Union, even though Denmark is.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}