Greenland–European Union relations geostrategic importance of Greenland for the EU. The Brexit debate has reignited talk about the EU in Greenland, and there have been calls for the island to rejoin the Union. Greenland–European Union relations Greenland, an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark (which also includes the countries of Denmark and Faroe Islands) is one of the EU countries’ overseas countries and territories (OCT). Greenland receives funding from the EU for sustainable development and has signed agreements increasing cooperation with the EU. Greenland joined the then European Community in 1973 as a county along with Denmark, but after gaining autonomy
Greenland (European Parliament constituency) transferred to the Danish Socialist People's Party. Greenland (European Parliament constituency) Prior to its secession from the European Community in 1985, Greenland was a constituency of the European Parliament for European elections. The 1979 European election was the first election to the European Parliament. The vote was held on 9 June 1979. The eligible electorate was 29,188. Finn Lynge of Siumut was elected. The 1984 European election was the second election to the European Parliament. The vote was held on 14 June 1984, and the eligible electorate was 34,653. Finn Lynge was reelected. When Greenland seceded from the European Community