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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

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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