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“we must remove the opt-out as soon as possible”, Søren Gade (Dk)



(BRUSSELS2 / In Göteborg) The Danish Defense Minister, Søren Gade - whom I was able to question before he entered the informal meeting of Defense Ministers in Göteborg on the Danish opt-out on defense - the asserted : " It is time for Denmark to reconsider its opt-out. It is not in our interest. This opt-out handicaps us. This prevents Denmark from participating in a number of missions such as the anti-piracy mission or in the African missions. We should play our full role in European defense policy. I always said it. ». However, he specified that this decision rests with the Prime Minister because a new referendum is needed. Corn “It would be good for Denmark, as soon as possible. » he concluded... before heading off to the meeting of Ministers.

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Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Chief editor of the B2 site. Graduated in European law from the University of Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne and listener to the 65th session of the IHEDN (Institut des Hautes Etudes de la Défense Nationale. Journalist since 1989, founded B2 - Bruxelles2 in 2008. EU/NATO correspondent in Brussels for Sud-Ouest (previously West-France and France-Soir).

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