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Originally posted by DiabloRex: and then we have Denmark who voted no to the Euro (due to the Edinburg traktat we could vote)

Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't the 'No' vote in Denmark fueled by immigration fears? The Danish People's Party put on a campaign stating that a vote of yes would lead to a huge inflow of immigrants and that this would destroy Danish heritage.

The fact that about 80% of the Danish Parliment, 95% of the countries newspapers, and most of the trade unions and employer orginizations supported a vote to join the Euro, shows that in reality a 'Yes' vote was favored by those that 'knew' what the actual consequences would be.

This was not a vote on facts, it was a vote on fears. 1/3 of the 'No' votes were cast because of "a concern about Danish identity" another 1/3 were cast because of "a lack of trust and confidence in the European Union" and the other 1/3 were cast because "a fear of further integration with the rest of Europe".



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