2006 Montenegrin independence referendum

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:referendum
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions with Serbia
gptkbp:age_restriction 18 years or older to vote
gptkbp:campaigns Anti-independence campaign
Pro-independence campaign
gptkbp:consequences New constitution adopted in 2007
gptkbp:controversy Claims of irregularities in the voting process
gptkbp:cultural_impact Revival of Montenegrin national identity
gptkbp:date May 21, 2006
2007, new constitution adopted
2008, Montenegro recognized by the United States
2010, Montenegro joins NATO Partnership for Peace
2017, Montenegro joins NATO
July 2006, new government formed
June 28, 2006, Montenegro admitted to the UN
June 3, 2006, declaration of independence
May 21, 2006, referendum day
October 2006, first parliamentary elections post-independence
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Established diplomatic relations with several countries
gptkbp:economic_impact Initial economic challenges post-independence
gptkbp:election 44.5% of votes
55.5% of votes
Formation of a new government in Montenegro
gptkbp:followed_by Montenegro's declaration of independence
gptkbp:historical_context Dissolution of Yugoslavia
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the end of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum
gptkbp:impact Increased nationalism in the region
gptkbp:international_recognition Recognized by the United Nations
gptkbp:is_debated_in Debate over the future of the region
gptkbp:is_observed_in International observers
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Serbian government
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Milo_Đukanović
Sergej Trifunović
gptkbp:legal_framework Law on Referendum and the Law on the Election of Members of Parliament
gptkbp:location gptkb:Montenegro
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive international media coverage
gptkbp:outcome Montenegro became the 192nd member of the United Nations
gptkbp:preceded_by 2003 Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro
gptkbp:public_perception 55% of votes required for independence
Divided among ethnic lines
gptkbp:related_event 2006 Montenegrin parliamentary elections
2006 Montenegrin presidential elections
gptkbp:result Independence from Serbia
gptkbp:significance Led to the establishment of Montenegro as an independent state
gptkbp:supervising_body gptkb:European_Union
gptkbp:voter_turnout 86.5%
gptkbp:voting_method Secret ballot
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Montenegrin_independence_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5