Abolition of the Danish Defense Opt-Out
On Wednesday 1st of June 2022, a majority of Danes voted to abolish the Danish opt-out.
02.06.2022
On Wednesday 1st of June 2022, a majority of Danes voted to abolish the Danish opt-out on EU defense cooperation. 66.9 percent voted yes and 33.1 percent voted no. The overall turnout was 65.8 percent. This means that Denmark can now participate fully in EU cooperation on security and defense.
The Danish government will now in close cooperation with the Danish parliament decide how and when to formally enter the cooperation on security and defense as well as decide on which of the on-going EU military operations and missions in which Denmark would like to participate in.