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Danish withdrawal from the European Union

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Location of Denmark in the European Union

Danish withdrawal from the European Union (colloquially Dexit[1][2] or Danexit,[3][4] a portmanteau of "Danish" and "exit". Dexit is also used for a German [Deutschland] withdrawal from the EU[5][6]) refers to 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.

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.[7]

— Kenneth Kristensen Berth, August 2016. (Mr. Berth is a senior member of the eurosceptic Danish People's Party, DPP)
Kristian Thulesen Dahl, Danish People's Party (DPP)

Political positions

Søren Espersen, Danish People's Party (DPP)
Morten Messerschmidt, Danish People's Party (DPP)

Representatives of the right-wing[8] to far-right[9] 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,[10] in the run-up to the British vote on June 23, 2016. In 2016,[10] DPP leader, Kristian Thulesen Dahl, said that he wanted a Referendum on self-determination, if only Brexit is a success.[10] 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.[10]

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'.[11]

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.[12]

History

Denmark has been a member of the EU since 1973 and has had a Eurosceptic majority for a long time;[7] nevertheless a majority support continued Danish membership of the EU.[7] Greenland, after establishing home rule in 1979, voted to leave the European Communities in 1982 while remaining a county of Denmark. Denmark has twice disrupted EU plans: in 1992, the Danes voted against ratification of the Treaty of Maastricht,[13] but approved it after the Danish Government renegotiated its terms to secure Danish opt-outs from some[10] of its provisions; in 2000 in another referendum,[10] 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.[14] 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
April 2020 Sentio[15] 39% EU member 39% Nordic cooperation 22% Don't know 0%
1 February 2020 The United Kingdom left the EU.
November 2019 European Commission[16] 63% Tend to trust 26% Tend not to trust 11% Don't know what to do 37%
April 2019 Sentio[17] 41% EU membership 43% Nordic cooperation 2%
November 2018 European Commission[18] 60% Tend to trust 31% Tend not to trust 9% Don't know what to do 29%
November 2017 European Commission[19] 52% Tend to trust 37% Tend not to trust 11% Don't know what to do 15%
November 2016 European Commission[20] 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

[21]

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[22] 65% Total 'Optimistic' 30% Total 'Pessimistic' 5% Don't know 35%
November 2014 European Commission[23] 73% Total 'Optimistic' 25% Total 'Pessimistic' 2% Don't know 48%
November 2013 European Commission[24] 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. ^ "AfD demands radical EU reforms to avoid Germany's 'Dexit'". Deutsche Welle. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Dexit is the new Brexit as AfD bids to take Germany out of the EU". Euronews. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Miriam Arndts (1 August 2016). "Wie wahrscheinlich ist ein dänisches EU-Referendum?". DeutschlandfunkKultur.de (in German).
  8. ^ Lodemel, Ivar (2014). Activation Or Workfare? Governance and Neo-Liberal Convergence. Oxford University Press. p. 64. ISBN 9780199773626.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Bodo Hering (25 June 2016). "Brexit: Sind Holland und Dänemark die nächsten?". Berlin Journal (in German).
  11. ^ Andreas Karker (12 January 2020). "B.T. Morten Messerschmidt: Vi er meldt ud af EU inden 2030" (in Danish)..
  12. ^ nyeborgerlige.dk. "We want fewer laws and rules (...) We want to (...) [a]bolish more laws than are passed". Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  13. ^ 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).
  14. ^ "DENMARK'S FIXED EXCHANGE RATE POLICY". Danmarks Nationalbank. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  15. ^ 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?
  16. ^ "Eurobarometer 2019" (PDF). European Commission.
  17. ^ Most Danes want Nordic cooperation before EU membership, Arbejderen, 26 April 2019 (in Danish)
  18. ^ "Eurobarometer 2018". European Commission.
  19. ^ "Eurobarometer 2017". European Commission.
  20. ^ "Eurobarometer 2016". European Commission.
  21. ^ a4v (12 April 2016). Danexit after Brexit? Summary
  22. ^ "Eurobarometer 2015". European Commission.
  23. ^ "Eurobarometer 2014". European Commission.
  24. ^ "Eurobarometer 2013". European Commission.
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