Greenland (European Parliament constituency)

The Greenland constituency was a single-member constituency of the European Parliament that existed from 1979 to 1985. It was created after Greenland, then a county of Denmark, became part of the European Economic Community (EEC) along with Denmark in 1973.

In 1979, the first direct elections to the European Parliament were held, and Greenland elected one representative. The first and only Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Greenland was Finn Lynge, a member of the Siumut party.

Due to strong local opposition to EEC membership, a referendum was held in Greenland in 1982, resulting in a majority vote to withdraw from the EEC. This withdrawal took effect on 1 February 1985, leading to the abolishment of the Greenland constituency. Greenland subsequently negotiated a special relationship with the EEC (later the European Union) as an Overseas Country and Territory (OCT).

Following Greenland's withdrawal, Danish voters in Greenland continued to be able to participate in elections for the Danish European Parliament members. Greenlanders were and are considered part of the broader Danish electorate for European Parliament elections.