Chances lessen for early Danish poll on Constitution
Experts say that following the successful re-election of Denmark’s centre-right government in last week’s general elections, the opposition is now in no state to fight a battle on the European Constitution. The general opinion is that in a historically eurosceptic Denmark, the full support of the opposition parties will be needed to achieve a yes vote.
The leaders of both the Social Democrat party and the Socialist People's Party stepped down right after the elections prompting fierce battles over who should succeed them.
"There is too much noise on the line at the moment. To secure a safe yes to the constitution, I believe the decision must be pushed as far as possible into 2006", said Jens Kirk, the head of the European Committee in the Danish Parliament.
The leader of the opposition Social Democrat party Mogens Lykketoft admitted defeat right after the election results - the party's worst result in decades.
Source: EU Observer
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