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Traditionally eurosceptic Denmark votes in a referendum on whether to overturn its opt-out on the EU's common defence policy after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The vote comes on the heels of neighbouring Finland's and Sweden's historic applications for NATO membership, as the Ukraine war forces countries in Europe to rethink their security policies. IMAGES
King Frederik X of Denmark meets with soldiers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization during a visit to the NATO base in Szczecin, northern Poland. IMAGES
"NATO becomes stronger, Finland becomes safer" says NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as Finland becomes the newest memeber of the military alliance. SOUNDBITE
Denmark's incumbent Prime Minister and head of the Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen votes in what promises to be a tight election in which the balance of power could be tipped by which side of the political divide manages to woo the middle ground. The latest polls give the left-wing "red bloc", led by incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats, 49.1 percent against 42.4 percent for the "blues", an informal liberal and conservative alliance, supported by three populist parties. IMAGES
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz and his wife Revital Gantz vote in Rosh Haayin during the fifth election in less than four years. IMAGES
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