"We suggest that Danish people should be asked if they still want to be a part of the European Union or we should take time and negotiate an alternative deal with the European Union," Mikkel Lauritzen said.
Earlier on Friday, Red-Green Alliance member Pernille Skipper suggested in the interview to national broadcaster DR that such a referendum might be held next year on Denmark’s Constitution Day on June 5, which would "give time to investigate the alternative cooperation possibilities with the European Union."
The idea of the referendum was, in principle, supported by the right-wing Danish People’s Party, which is currently the largest support group of the ruling Liberals in the parliament. On Friday, spokesman for the party Kenneth Kristensen Berth speaking to the TV2 channel welcomed "brave and correct choice" of British voters, but noted that a Danish referendum would be dependent on what happened next.
Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, who called the results of the British referendum "very sad for Europe and Denmark," has already ruled out holding a referendum in Denmark.
Denmark has been the EU member since 1973, but it has opted out from euro and kept sovereignty over defense, justice and home affairs.
