Montenegrin independence referendum (2006)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Montenegro
gptkbp:aftermath Montenegro declared independence on June 3, 2006
gptkbp:campaigns pro-independence and pro-union campaigns
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:the_Republic_Electoral_Commission_of_Montenegro
gptkbp:controversy disputed legitimacy by some Serbian politicians
gptkbp:date gptkb:2006
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Montenegro sought EU membership after independence
from the United States and European Union
gptkbp:election_year May 21, 2006
44.5% of votes
55.5% of votes
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:dissolution_of_Yugoslavia
gptkbp:historical_significance first referendum for independence in Montenegro since 1945
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Montenegrin independence referendum (2006)
gptkbp:impact regional stability in the Balkans
gptkbp:involved_countries present during the vote
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Serbian government
gptkbp:is_recognized_by international community
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:Law_on_Referendum_of_Montenegro
faced after the referendum
gptkbp:location gptkb:Montenegro
gptkbp:mandates 55% of votes for independence
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive during the campaign
gptkbp:nationality actively participated in the referendum
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party_of_Socialists_of_Montenegro
gptkb:Serbian_Radical_Party
Movement for Independence
gptkbp:preceded_by Montenegro's status as part of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
gptkbp:public_perception divided prior to the referendum
gptkbp:result independence from Serbia
gptkbp:significance led to the establishment of Montenegro as an independent state
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Montenegrin_government
gptkbp:voter_turnout 86.5%
Montenegro became a member of the United Nations
gptkbp:voting_method secret ballot