Greenland parties agree on broad coalition government

Greenland announced the formation of a new autonomous government on Friday in Nuuk, the capital. At a ceremony held at the Katuaq Cultural Center, four political parties, representing 23 of the 31 seats in Greenland's parliament, signed a coalition agreement to establish the new autonomous government. 

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, chairman of the Democratic Party, will serve as prime minister. Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953, when it became an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1979, it gained home rule, expanding its autonomy, while Denmark retained control over foreign affairs and defense policy.