The Self-Rule Act also opens the door for a negotiated secession based on a: “explicit statement that the people of Greenland will decide on Greenland independence.” Established already in 2017, a Constitutional Commission is currently discussing the possibilities for its political future, including free association with a third country.
This paper will present the legal framework and Greenland’s steps towards more autonomy since the Cold War. After, it shall examine the island’s relationship with key countries such as the United States. The third part of this text will describe the regional position of Greenland in the Arctic, while the last will analyse its particular ties with the European Union. The conclusions will underline key features of Greenland’s paradiplomacy.
You can read the report I wrote for several European associations HERE. The article is part of the IGADI publication for the Coppieters Foundation “Paradiplomacy in Europe” (2023)
