Denmark decided by a vote of 53.1 per cent to 46.9 per cent against joining the Euro zone, the interior ministry announced in a final official result based on a count of 99.9 per cent of the vote. Meanwhile, Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen conceded defeat in Friday’s Euro referendum, announcing on television that Danes' rejection of the single currency was a defeat for me, for us, for Denmark. I take full reponsibility, he added.
In a very emotional speech to supporters, Rasmussen insisted that Danes have not turned their backs on Europe and said their 'no' vote would be respected. In a related development, the Euro slipped slightly to just under 88 cents in New York on news of the Danish vote. Bureau Report