Minister: Denmark’s security opt-out ‘problematic’ after Brussels attacks

Denmark’s justice minister Søren Pind showed his concerns that his country would increasingly miss out on important information that could prevent terrorist attacks, following the referendum in December 2015 which rejected a proposal from the government to change its status from being exempt from EU Justice and Home Affairs to a new position where it could ‘opt-in’ on legislation on a case-by-case basis.

The statement was made after a meeting of EU Justice ministers on 24 March 2016, in which ministers agreed to step up the information sharing between intelligence services.

ESO: Background information: What the Danish ‘no’ vote on Justice and Home Affairs means for Denmark and the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-no-in-denmarks-eu-referendum-poses-a-dilemma-for-all-eu-governments-not-least-the-uk-what-the-danish-no-vote-on-justice-and-home-affairs-means-for-d/

EurActiv, 28.09.16: Timmermans dashes Danish hopes for ‘parallel deal’ on Europol http://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/timmermans-dashes-danish-hopes-for-parallel-deal-on-europol/

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