• Skua@kbin.earth
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      It’s a bit of a weird edge case. They’re part of some EU things but not others, having actively chosen to withdraw from the European Community (predecessor to the EU) in the 80s

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      They’re not though. They’re some kind of independent territory of Denmark and they have special trading privileges with the EU, but a simple Google search will tell you they’re not part of it.

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        Yup, but an attack on Greenland (for an example) is an attack on the Kingdom of Denmark. And thus is treated as such.

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          1 month ago

          It could be treated as such. It could also not be. They don’t have the legal framework that membership provides.

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            They are part of Denmark and therefor goes under it’s protection.

            If they didn’t, Greenland would have been pick off a long time ago.

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              Under Denmark’s protection (whatever that is worth) yes, but is, for example, Bulgaria going to militarily support a non-member independent nation? Maybe. They’re not obligated to.