The Danish presidency of the European Union comes at one of the most difficult moments in the unionâs history.
Itâs biggest challenge: Keeping the EU construct together.
The financial crisis has driven a wedge between euro and non-euro countries, with David Cameronâs UK seeking isolation from the rest of Europe at a time that the global economy is becoming increasingly interdependent.
Denmark joined the EU in 1973, at the same time as the UK, and itâs the 7th time that it now holds the EU presidency.
Like the UK, Denmark is not a member of the Eurozone. Its government is ready to take a back seat in the French-German-led efforts to solve the euro crisis.
Yetâ¦.itâs also has positioned itself as a bridge builder, eager to keep the EU from breaking up further.
The EU is braced for more contentious talks on changes to the EU treaty that would delegate more powers to Brussels to supervise member state budgets. Denmark will have no direct role in drafting that new treaty.
