Danes Vote on Joining EU’s Defense Pact, Daunted by Russia’s War
- Polls show clear lead for backers of the move in Nordic nation
- Denmark has often shunned cooperation in the trading bloc
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Danes head to polls Wednesday to vote on joining the European Union’s defense pact as the country is pushed closer to the bloc by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Most polls suggest the Nordic nation, which has traditionally shunned deeper integration with the EU, is set to approve ending an opt-out that has excluded it from the bloc’s defense partnership since 1993. The referendum coincides with Russia cutting natural gas supply to Denmark on the same day.