Greenland

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The Greenlandic European Economic Community membership referendum, 1982 was a consultative referendum over whether Greenland should continue to be a member of the European Economic Community which took place on 23 February 1982.

Greenland joined the European Communities in 1973 when Denmark joined, even though a majority of 70% of the Greenlandic votes had been against membership in the Danish EC referendum held in 1972. In the spring of 1981, after the Greenlandic home-rule had been established in 1979 and the eurosceptic Siumut won the 1979 election, the Parliament of Greenland agreed to holding a consultative referendum on the continued membership.^[1] As a result of the referendum Greenland voted to leave the Union. Greenland did however negotiate an agreement by which the EU kept its fishing rights.^[2] Greenland continues to be considered one of the Overseas Countries and Territories which enjoy association arrangements with the EU.

Greenlandic European Economic Community membership referendum, 1982[1][3]
Yes or no	Votes	Percentage
No	12,615	53.02%
Yes	11,180	46.98%
Total votes	23,795	100.00%
Voter turnout	74.9%

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• Greenland and the European Union

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Petersen, Nikolaj (2006) [2004] Dansk udenrigspolitiks historie 6: Europæisk og globalt engagement 1973–2006, 2nd. edition (Danish). Copenhagen: Gyldendal, pp. 372–75. ISBN 978-87-0204-977-0.
2. ^ http://eu.nanoq.gl/Emner/EuGl/The%20Greenland%20Treaty.aspx
3. ^ Svar på spm. om Nicetraktaten, folkeafstemning, til udenrigsministeren (Danish). Folketingets EU-Oplysning.

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