Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Constitutional change
A Danish constitutional amendment ended Greenland’s colonial status and made it an integral part of the Realm; the UN accepted this in 1954.
Significance here: Ended colonial status and removed Greenland from the UN list of non-self-governing territories.
· Referendum or popular consultation
Voters backed the introduction of self-government by 75.5% of votes cast.
Significance here: Endorsed the self-government arrangement, including its legal route to independence; it was not a vote on independence.
· Legislation
The Act on Greenland Self-Government came into force, recognising Greenlanders as a people with the right of self-determination and setting out a route to independence.
Significance here: Defines Greenland’s current constitutional position and the procedure for any decision on independence.
· Election
Demokraatit won the most votes; four of the five main parties sought independence at different speeds.
Significance here: Brought to power a broad coalition favouring gradual steps towards independence, with Naleraq in opposition.
· Negotiation
US demands for control of Greenland led to tariff threats and to talks between Denmark, Greenland and the United States; both Nuuk and Copenhagen called sovereignty a red line.
Significance here: Put independence, the relationship with Denmark and US security demands at the centre of Greenlandic politics.
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