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Denmark votes to join EU defence pact amid concerns over Russia-Ukraine conflict

STORY: Denmark votes to join EU defence pact amid concerns over Russia-Ukraine conflict DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of posters for the referendum campaign in the center of Copenhagen saying "More Europe, Less USA" 2. shot of a voting station in Copenhagen 3. a street with voting posters 4. SOUNDBITE (Danish): METTE FREDERIKSEN, Danish Prime Minister STORYLINE: Denmark has voted to join the European Union's defence pact and scrap its 30-year-old opt-out from the bloc's common security and defence policies. In a referendum held on Wednesday, a vast majority, or 66.9 percent, of Danish citizens, have voted for the move, according to the preliminary results from Statistics Denmark, which gives the Nordic country a seat at the EU table to discuss military cooperation. The vote occurred with a turnout of 65.76 percent of the 4,260,944 electoral roll. "I believe that it is the right thing for Europe and for Denmark and our future," said Pri

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Denmark votes to join EU defence pact amid concerns over Russia-Ukraine conflict