Prime-minister Mette Frederiksen announced a referendum on 1st June, on the topic of defense cooperation with the other European Union states.
- To agree with the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992, Denmark put three conditions: They will not adopt the euro, they will not join the European legal system and they will not be part of European defense cooperation.
- In 2000, there was a referendum on adopting the euro as currency. 53,2% of the Danes said “No”.
- In 2015, there was a referendum on joining the European legal system. 53,1% of the Danes said “No”.
- The political parties that want Denmark to join the European defense cooperation are: Socialdemokratiet (Social Democrats), Venstre (Liberals), SF (Socialists), Radikale Venstre (Social Liberals), Konservative (Conservatives), Liberal Alliance, Alternativet, KD (Christian Democrats), Moderates, Vegans and the Free Greens.
- The political parties that are against joining the European defense cooperation: Enhedslisten (former Communist Party), DF (Nationalists) and Nye Borgerlige (Libertarian Nationalists).
