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pampango

(24,692 posts)
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 06:53 PM Jul 2016

Support for the EU increases in Scandinavia post-Brexit.

EU Support Surges in Denmark as Brexit Scare Spreads in Nordics

Denmark became the latest Nordic country to experience rising public support for the European Union, defying predictions that a U.K. vote to exit would inspire other euro-skeptic corners of the bloc.

According to a Voxmeter poll published by Ritzau on Monday, 69 percent of Danes now back EU membership, up from 59.8 percent in a poll held prior to the U.K. vote. The poll also found that the proportion of respondents wanting a U.K.-style referendum had fallen to 32 percent from 40.7 percent.

A post-Brexit survey in Finland released last week also saw a surge in support for EU membership to 68 percent, from 56 percent in March.

In the other Nordic country’s EU member, Sweden, backing for EU membership was 52 percent, according to a TNS Sifo poll held on June 26. A Statistics Sweden survey published on June 2 put such backing at 49 percent.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-04/eu-support-surges-in-denmark-as-brexit-scare-spreads-in-nordics

The far-right in Sweden celebrated the Brexit win so they won't be happy about an increase in support of the EU. The same applies to the right wing Danish People's Party and the Finns Party in Finland.

At least after 2 weeks the effect of Brexit has been to strengthen public support for the EU outside of the U.K. rather than strengthening the opponents of the EU.
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