‘To be or not to be’ – Danes split over EU relations [Denmark and the European elections 2014]

Feature looks at the situation in Denmark as regards the campaign for the elections to the European Parliament held in May 2014.

The far-right Eurosceptic Danish People's Party won 26.7% of the votes and became by far the biggest Danish party in the European Parliament with four seats. The party doubled its mandates since 2009.

Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, whose name has been floated in Brussels, might choose to decline an EU post after making a surprisingly good showing at the European Parliament elections.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Danish PM says country 'should' join the euro http://www.europeansources.info/record/danish-pm-says-country-should-join-the-euro/

ESO: Background information: Green party quits Danish coalition, but PM stays in power http://www.europeansources.info/record/green-party-quits-danish-coalition-but-pm-stays-in-power/

ESO: Background Information: Danish opposition agrees to quick EU referendum http://www.europeansources.info/record/danish-opposition-agrees-to-quick-eu-referendum/

Wikipedia: European Parliament election, 2014 (Denmark) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament_election,_2014_%28Denmark%29

ESO: Background information: European Parliament: Election, May 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-election-may-2014/

EurActiv, 14.05.14: Denmark withdraws scandalous EU election video http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/denmark-withdraws-scandalous-eu-election-video-302113

The Guardian, 13.05.14: Danish parliament's cartoon using sex and violence to encourage voting in European elections – video animation http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/may/13/danish-parliament-cartoon-sex-violence-european-elections-video

BBC News, 15.05.14: EU gripes in Greece and Denmark http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-eu-27418132

EurActiv, 21.05.14: Mixed fortunes for Scandinavian Eurosceptics http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/mixed-fortunes-scandinavian-eurosceptics-302246

EUObserver, 22.05.14: Thousands able to vote twice in EU elections http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/124211

EurActiv, 26.05.14: Danish far right party wins in EU elections, doubles mandate http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/danish-far-right-party-wins-eu-elections-doubles-mandate-302363

EurActiv, 27.05.14: Unexpected elections result might make Danish PM decline EU job http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/unexpected-elections-result-might-make-danish-pm-decline-eu-job-302435

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