in the Danish parliament for continuous membership and further integration, the public has been split in two almost equal halves in all three referendum on this subject. The referendum on the single European market in 1986 produced a majority of just over 56%, but the Maastricht Treaty was rejected on June 2, 1992 by 50.7% no votes. Afterwards the two opposing sides agreed on a national compromise, which allowed Denmark certain opt-out clauses concerning monetary unity and the Euro (the Edinburgh Agreement) (Rerup2, 2). As a result of this compromise a new referendum was passed by voters on May 18, 1993 by a 56.8% majority. Although Denmark seems reluctant to join with other countries in monetary union, Denmark actively participates in many other arenas of the European Union. Danish foreign policy aims to ensure Danish security by establishing the greatest possible economic wellbeing and promoting Danish standards of right and wrong. The most important element in Danish foreign policy is the EU. The end of the Cold War and the unification of Germany has reinforced this trend. At the same time Germany has become a central foreign policy partner (Holm, 4). The immediate security threat to Danish territory has disappeared. Instead, Denmarks position as a neighbor to the new Baltic states and Poland and to both Scandinavain and European countries has given rise to an active Danish policy aimed at the admission of the Baltic countries into the EU. Denmark also commits 1% of its gross national income to the work of international development (Holm, 8). The Danish are actively involved in developing aid policies through many international organizations. These aid policies are directed at supporting not only the Baltic and other Eastern European countries but they also seek to support over 20 Third World countries. This aid is designated for the further democratization, training and healthcare, and economic growth, environmental p...
