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Feb 19, 2015 · 1972 - Denmark and Greenland join the European Community. 1979 - Greenland attains home rule following a referendum. The parliament decides upon and administers internal matters, but Denmark...
The changing membership of the EU. Greenland is the large island at top left. After being a part of the European Communities (EC) for twelve years, Greenland withdrew in 1985. It had joined the EC in 1973 as a county of Denmark, even though a majority in Greenland was against joining.
Greenland joined the then European Community in 1973 as a county along with Denmark, but after gaining autonomy in 1979 with the introduction of home rule within the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland voted to leave in 1982 and left in 1985, to become an OCT.
Jun 26, 2024 · However, Greenland withdrew from the European Community in 1985 after securing Home Rule from Denmark. Today, Greenland is associated with the European Union as an Overseas Country and Territory (OCT).
Nov 8, 2016 · Only one country has ever left the European Union: Greenland. Why did it leave and are there any lessons for the UK as it wrestles with its own divorce from Europe?
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Jan 15, 2024 · 1979 - Greenland attains home rule following a referendum. 1985 - Greenland leaves the European Economic Community (EEC) over disagreement with EEC commercial fishing regulations and an EEC...
In 1982, Greenland convened a referendum that paved the way to eventually leaving the European Communities three years later.
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