Denmark to join EU defence policy after historic vote

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark will join the European Union’s defence policy after a referendum on Wednesday, final results showed, signalling the latest shift among Nordic countries to deepen defence ties in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Denmark is the only EU member that is not part of the bloc’s defence and security policy. The referendum marks the first time a government has succeeded in abolishing one of several exemptions secured in a 1993 referendum on the Maastricht Treaty. Final results showed almost 67% of voters were in favour of removing an opt-out to the EU’s so-called …

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