Denmark set to join E.U.’s defense pact in response to Russia’s war

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(Bloomberg) -- Danish voters approved joining the European Union’s defense pact in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, signaling a historic shift in the country that’s shunned deeper ties with the bloc.

 

The proponents of removing an opt-out on EU military cooperation garnered 66.9% of the vote, with 33.1% opposed, public broadcaster DR said late on Wednesday, with almost all votes preliminarily counted. 

 

The decision adds to seismic shifts in the European security set-up after President Vladimir Putin started a full-scale war against Ukraine in February. It would also mark the first time in almost three decades that the Nordic nation -- traditionally skeptical about deeper European integration -- has moved substantially closer to the trading bloc.

 

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