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Denmark: Danish voters say No to EU justice and home affairs

by Mary Graham
in Copenhagen

DANES rejected a government proposal to ditch an opt-out from EU justice in Thursday’s referendum.

The No camp won 53.1 per cent of the vote against 46.9 per cent to the Yes camp on a turnout of 72 per cent — higher than expected.

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