Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych - 3 December 2015: Referendum in Denmark

The referendum concerned the accession of the country to the area of Justice and Home Affairs of the EU. The government carefully planned the date of the referendum to be held prior to the meeting of the European Council. The reason behind it was to avoid the impact of the debate of the Brexit discussion on the voting preferences of the Danes. The results of the referendum show that 53% of Danish citizens voted against deeper integration in the field of Justice and Home Affairs. Reasons for rejecting the proposal were linked to fears of an influx of refugees and terrorism.