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Progressives in Denmark call for a No vote in EU defence referendum
With the backdrop of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, pro-EU forces have pushed for Denmark to abandon its defence opt-out policy and to integrate the country into the EU’s military structures, reports PEOPLE’S DISPATCH
Political leader of the Red-Green Alliance Mai Villadsen hands out NO campaign flyers at Noerreport Station in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Danish
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AS THE people of Denmark get ready to vote today in the referendum on the future of the country’s opt-out policy related to European Union’s defence, progressive and left-wing sections have given a call to vote No.
The referendum will decide the future of Denmark’s policy of not participating in the Common Security and Defence Policy or EU military operations.
The leftist Red-Green Alliance, Communist Party (KP), Danish Communist Youth (DKU), Red-Green Youth and various trade unions have initiated a campaign to urge people to vote No in the upcoming referendum.
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