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Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and European Union

European Union: Denmark voted to opt out of parts of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, which laid down the framework for the European Union, including exclusion from the blocs defence policy and the euro currency. The country voted in 2000 to reject the euro again. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Europe Europe may kill rule that would label Canadas oil sands crude dirty Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt called on Tuesday for a referendum on whether to keep Denmarks opt-out of European Union justice and home affairs rules, the countrys first major vote on the EU since 2000. Roy MacLaren How our 20-year fight for Canada-Europe free trade finally succeeded (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.