Denmark to hold referendum to join EU defense policy

Faced with tensions with Russia, the Danish government wants to join the European Union’s defense policy and will organize a national referendum on June 1, the Prime Minister announced on Sunday.

During a press conference, the head of government “strongly” called on the Danes to lift this derogation, which historically keeps the Scandinavian country – a member of NATO – away from the policy of the European Union in military material.

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