Denmark joined the European Union in 1973. It has negotiated an opt-out from the euro and is thus not obliged to introduce it.
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Denmark at a glance
Surface area: 43 094 km2 (excluding Greenland and the Faroe Islands)
Population: 5 447 084 (Eurostat 2007)
Joined the European Union: 1 January 1973
Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Euro information
Status: Denmark has not introduced the euro. The EU Treaty gives Denmark the right to remain outside the euro area, even when all convergence criteria are met (opt-out).
The Danish krone joined the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II) on 1 January 1999 and observes a central rate of 746.038 to the euro with narrow fluctuation margins of ±2.25%.
Exchange rate: The current euro to Danish krone foreign exchange reference rate can be consulted on the website of the European Central Bank (updated daily).
Opinion polls and surveys
- Public opinion and the single currency (Eurobarometer website)
Websites
National websites
- Kort om euro (Danish National Bank, also in English)
- Borger.dk (Denmark’s official website)
- EU-Oplysning Folketingets (The EU Information Centre of the Danish Parliament, also in English)
Institutions
- Danmarks Nationalbank (National Bank of Denmark, also in English)
- Finansministeriet (The Danish Ministry of Finance, also in English)
- De Økonomiske Råd (The Danish Economic Council, also in English)
Business
- Euro Info Centres Denmark
- Dansk Erhverv (Danish Chamber of Commerce, also in English)
- Forbrug (Danish Consumer Agency, also in English)
Consumers
- Forbrugerrådet – FR (Danish Consumer Council, also in English)
