Greenland’s Exit From EU Holds History Lessons for U.K.: Q&A
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Almost three decades before Britain’s referendum, Greenland became the first country to leave what is now known as the European Union.
In 1982, the Arctic island, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, voted with a 53 percent majority to exit the bloc to gain control of its fishing quotas. It didn’t leave until 1985.