Denmark vote yes to Maastricht Treaty

Title

Denmark vote yes to Maastricht Treaty

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

19 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:01:56

Description

6 clips following the Danish yes vote on the Maastricht Treaty which has led to violent riots in Copenhagen.1. Libby Wiener reports on riots.2. EC Commissioner Leon Brittan on UK ratification (third reading of bill in Parliament tomorrow).3.Danish premier Paul Rasmussen on yes vote.4. Labour Party leader John Smith on UK ratification.5. Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd on UK ratification.6. Leon Brittan on hopes for end to row on European union. Interviewers not heard.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd; Leon Brittan; John Smith; Paul Rasmussen; Libby Wiener

Keywords

Treaties; Politics; Parliamentary bills; UK; Referenda; European union; Riots; Europe; Maastricht Treaty; Denmark; Copenhagen

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