THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) emu/denmark

After clear success of "No" (53.1% against 46.9) in referendum on Danish participation in Euro, Mr Rasmussen asserts that his country "is not turning its back on Europe" - For Euro Group, decision "does not close door to future accession"

Copenhagen/Brussels, 29/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - During the referendum on 28 September, on Danish accession to the single currency, the "no" vote won more significantly than foreseen: 53.1% of Danes said "no" to the Euro and 46.9% "yes". The rate of participation was 87.9%, one of the highest of the six referendums on Europe that have taken place in Denmark since 1972.

At 22: 45, the Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, who was totally engaged in the "yes"' campaign, said he was...