Denmark's 'No' holds a lesson for Cameron - Beware complacency


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  • Friday, 04 Dec 2015

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) greets his Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen at the entrance of 10 Downing Street in London, September 21, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville

LONDON (Reuters) - If there is a lesson for Prime Minister David Cameron from Denmark's 'No' vote, it may be that complacency could allow Britain to drop out of the European Union when voters decide on membership in a referendum likely next year.

Denmark's voters ignored advice from politicians, business leaders and the media, and said "No" to more EU laws aimed at fighting cross-border crime, underscoring a broader disenchantment across Europe after years of crisis and sluggish economic growth.

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