Danish withdrawal from the European Union

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Danish withdrawal from the European Union (colloquially Dexit[1][2] or Danexit,[3][4] a portmanteau of "Danish" and "exit") is the hypothesis that Denmark might leave the European Union (EU). Withdrawal is advocated by Danish Eurosceptics and opposed by Danish Pro-Europeanists: each of these groups spans the left–right political spectrum. The immediate objective of the Danish Eurosceptics is to have a referendum on their proposal. The proposal is supported by just one of the political parties represented in the Danish Parliament, which has less than 9% of the total seats.

Kristian Thulesen Dahl, Danish People's Party (DPP)

Background[]

At the moment we are waiting for the results of the British negotiations with the EU; which relationship Britain will have with the EU. I am pretty sure that the result will be such that it could be interesting to have the Danish voters to vote on it as well.[5]

— Kenneth Kristensen Berth, August 2016. (Berth is a senior member of the eurosceptic Danish People's Party, DPP.)
Morten Messerschmidt, Danish People's Party (DPP)

Political positions[]

Representatives of the right-wing[6] to far-right[7] Danish People's Party (Dansk Folkeparti, DF), which has 16 (8.7%) of the 179 seats in the Danish Parliament, had already called for a Danish referendum on leaving the EU,[8] in the run-up to the British vote on June 23, 2016. In 2016,[8] DPP leader, Kristian Thulesen Dahl, said that he wanted a Referendum on self-determination, if only Brexit is a success.[8] The liberal party Venstre, Socialdemokraterne, Liberal Alliance, Alternativet, Det Radikale Venstre, Socialistisk Folkeparti, Det Konservative Folkeparti and the Kristendemokraterne Party are all against this proposal.[8]

In 2020, former MEP Morten Messerschmidt predicted that his country might leave the European Union within the next few years due to what he believed would be 'the success of Brexit'.[9]

As of 2021, the far-right New Right opposes Denmark membership of the European Union while the Danish People's Party and the Red-Greens consider following suit.[10]

History[]

Denmark has been a member of the EU since 1973 and has had a Eurosceptic majority for a long time;[5] nevertheless a majority support continued Danish membership of the EU.[5] Greenland, after establishing home rule in 1979, voted to leave the European Communities in 1982 while remaining a county of the Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark has twice disrupted EU plans: in 1992, the Danes voted against ratification of the Treaty of Maastricht,[11] but approved it after the Danish Government renegotiated its terms to secure Danish opt-outs from some[8] of its provisions; in 2000 in another referendum,[8] Denmark decided by a small majority not to join the euro, but since then, the Danmarks Nationalbank has maintained a fixed exchange rate between the Danish Kroner and the euro.[12] Traditionally, Denmark has limited the extent that it will share its sovereignty with the rest of the European community.

Public opinion[]

Dates conducted Polling Firm Remain Leave Undecided or don't know Lead
February 2021 YouGov/Eurotrack[13] 62% Total 'Remain' 23% Total 'Leave' 12% Don't know 39%
April 2020 [14] 39% EU member 39% Nordic cooperation 22% Don't know 0%
1 February 2020 The United Kingdom left the EU.
November 2019 European Commission[15] 63% Tend to trust 26% Tend not to trust 11% Don't know what to do 37%
April 2019 [16] 41% EU membership 43% Nordic cooperation 2%
November 2018 European Commission[17] 60% Tend to trust 31% Tend not to trust 9% Don't know what to do 29%
November 2017 European Commission[18] 52% Tend to trust 37% Tend not to trust 11% Don't know what to do 15%
November 2016 European Commission[19] 57% Total 'Optimistic' 39% Total 'Pessimistic' 4% Don't know 18%
23 June 2016 The United Kingdom votes to leave the EU.
11-12 April 2016 Analyseenheden 4V

[20]

30% Stay in the EU 27% Follow Britain out of the EU 34% Wait and see, and make a decision at a later point in time
9% Don't know 		4%
November 2015 European Commission[21] 65% Total 'Optimistic' 30% Total 'Pessimistic' 5% Don't know 35%
November 2014 European Commission[22] 73% Total 'Optimistic' 25% Total 'Pessimistic' 2% Don't know 48%
November 2013 European Commission[23] 75% Total 'Optimistic' 22% Total 'Pessimistic' 3% Don't know 53%

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Eriksen, Julie (23 June 2020). "Den våde drøm om Dexit bliver et mareridt: "Det er på tide, at vi danskere anerkender nogle fundamentale sandheder om vores lille, hyggelige land"". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ "JV mener: Tak for klar DF-udmelding". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). 7 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Danexit könnte dem Brexit folgen". Mein Geld (in German). 13 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Danish media: Brexit won't lead to Danexit". uniavisen.dk. 23 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Miriam Arndts (1 August 2016). "Wie wahrscheinlich ist ein dänisches EU-Referendum?". DeutschlandfunkKultur.de (in German).
  6. ^ Lodemel, Ivar (2014). Activation Or Workfare? Governance and Neo-Liberal Convergence. Oxford University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-19-977362-6.
  7. ^ Boffey, Daniel (5 May 2019). "Danish far-right party calling for Muslim deportation to stand in election". The Guardian. Rasmussen’s centre-right Venstre party has run a minority government since 2015 with the support of the far-right Danish People’s party along with the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People’s party.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Bodo Hering (25 June 2016). "Brexit: Sind Holland und Dänemark die nächsten?". Berlin Journal (in German).
  9. ^ Andreas Karker (12 January 2020). "B.T. Morten Messerschmidt: Vi er meldt ud af EU inden 2030" (in Danish)..
  10. ^ nyeborgerlige.dk. "We want fewer laws and rules (...) We want to (...) [a]bolish more laws than are passed". Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  11. ^ Helmut Steuer; Martina Meister; Boris Kálnoky; Jörg Winterbauer; Hans-Jörg Schmidt; Sarah Maria Brech (25 June 2016). "Diese Länder könnten die nächsten Exit-Kandidaten sein". Die Welt (in German).
  12. ^ "DENMARK'S FIXED EXCHANGE RATE POLICY". Danmarks Nationalbank. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  13. ^ "YouGov / Eurotrack Survey Results" (PDF). YouGov/Eurotrack. February 2021.
  14. ^ People's Movement against the EU: A representative poll shows Danes divided in the question of EU membership, People's Movement against the EU, 8 April 2020 (in Danish)
    The poll question was: If a Nordic cooperation could be established, consisting of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden with common policies within a great number of issues, e.g. environment, judicial and foreign policy, as well as trade agreements with the EU and other countries – and you had the choice between Denmark participating in the Nordic cooperation or be a member of the EU. Then what would you vote for?
  15. ^ "Eurobarometer 2019" (PDF). European Commission.
  16. ^ Most Danes want Nordic cooperation before EU membership, , 26 April 2019 (in Danish)
  17. ^ "Eurobarometer 2018". European Commission.
  18. ^ "Eurobarometer 2017". European Commission.
  19. ^ "Eurobarometer 2016". European Commission.
  20. ^ a4v (12 April 2016). Danexit after Brexit? Summary
  21. ^ "Eurobarometer 2015". European Commission.
  22. ^ "Eurobarometer 2014". European Commission.
  23. ^ "Eurobarometer 2013". European Commission.
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