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After major internal disagreements, the Unity List has now settled with itself: Denmark must not leave NATO right now | Politics | DR As long as there is no alternative to NATO, it is not relevant for Denmark to opt out, it sounds. The Unity List has always been critical of. And it is still the left-wing party. But as long as there is no alternative to the defense alliance, the party will not work to announce Denmark. This is stated by the party's annual meeting in a vote in Hafnia-Hallen in Valby. - We are working here and now for a strengthening of Nordic defense alliances and in the longer term a new security architecture as an alternative to. As long as such an alternative does not exist, it is not relevant for Denmark to opt out, it is stated in the adopted proposal. new. Political rapporteur Mai Villadsen is happy with the adoption, she says: - Our position is that Denmark should not leave unless there is a better alternative. We have stated this today at our annual meeting, and that, I think, is a really wise decision. adoption of two important statements today put that work on a distant shelf. In the meantime, the party will instead work on developing "a new security architecture" as an alternative to: - Therefore, the Unity List is now initiating a discussion of this in collaboration with left-wing parties especially in and Europe as well as experts, peace researchers, trade unions and other organizations and movements. annual meeting, states the annual meeting.The Unity List has always been critical of NATO, and the actions and purposes of the military alliance. We continue to do so. We are working here and now to strengthen Nordic defense alliances and, in the longer term, a new security architecture as an alternative to NATO. As long as such an alternative does not exist, it is not relevant for Denmark to opt out, but we will work to ensure that NATO does not contribute to wars of aggression and arms race, but instead seeks dialogue and relaxation. We work for a collective security structure in Europe Where countries mutually guarantee each other's security and undertake not to attack each other. (...) Such a collective security structure must include all countries in Europe following the conclusion of the peace agreement in connection with Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine. In Europe, we are now in a completely new security policy situation. Putin's brutal and illegal invasion of Ukraine is an unforgivable crime that the Unity List strongly condemns. Ukraine is waging a legitimate defensive war against the Russian invasion. In the longer term, there is a need to develop a new security architecture, as an alternative to NATO. Therefore, the Unity List is now initiating a systematic discussion of this in collaboration with left-wing parties, especially in the Nordic countries and Europe, as well as experts, peace researchers, trade unions and other organizations and movements leading up to the next annual meeting. . Roughly speaking, two of them agreed that a Danish exit is not relevant in the current security policy situation. The last proposal did not mention anything specific about the timing of the Danish exit, but stated that Denmark "should not contribute to armaments and war ". It was implicit in the proposal that Denmark "would rather get out today than tomorrow", explained co-founder and main board member Astrid Vang Hansen. All three proposals were adopted. It may immediately sound contradictory, but political spokesman Mai Villadsen does not think so, is.- I actually think it is very clear because these proposals were not in conflict with each other. They say a few different things, but what remains is that the Unity List does not believe that Denmark should leave unless there is a better alternative - and that Denmark of course has the right to defend itself and must have a territorial defense , she says.These are some very important and big decisions for the Unity List. These are some significant steps that are moving our party in a different direction, but the world is also moving, and we as a party must of course relate to that. Mai Villadsen, the Unity List's political spokesperson end.- I hope so, because there should be no doubt about where the Unity List stands in those questions. That our position, of course, is that the terrible Russian invasion of Ukraine should be strongly condemned, says the political rapporteur. there must be no doubt about that. That is why I am really happy to have got to the line we have taken from the parliamentary group, and that line is now that Denmark should not go out - unless there is a better alternative. There were 194 who voted for the proposal, that Denmark's withdrawal is not relevant right now. 101 voted against. Asked if this does not indicate that the discussions will continue, Mai Villadsen's answer is: - In the Unity List we will always discuss - and that is about all policy areas. There must be room for that. Especially in a party like the Unity List, where we brag. I think that everyone can see themselves more or less in these decisions. The Unity List's NATO policy is determined in the party's principle program, which is the ideological basis for the Unity List. It says the principles program about NATO: "We fight militarism and work for We are in favor of the Danish military being closed down and replaced by a much smaller organization that can be responsible for any Danish contributions to peacekeeping UN operations. "With the adoption, the annual meeting states that the Unity List" works here and now for a strengthening Nordic defense alliances ". But both Finland and Sweden consider the plans to replace membership with strengthened Nordic defense co-operation to be unrealistic. This is what the defense ministers of the two Nordic countries say in a .- Nordic co-operation is important and good, but it is not a realistic alternative to membership that is so much different, says the Finnish Minister of Defense, Antti Kaikkonen. Mai Villadsen admits that it looks difficult to replace with a Nordic defense co-operation right now.- In a situation where both Finland and Sweden seem to go into, it does not look very realistic. But the world has changed before, and it may be able to do it again, she says. What will the new view of EU co-operation mean for the Unity List's political work? Does it also affect the question of the defense reservation - or the view of NATO? On Sunday at 19:00, the Unity List's group chairman in the Folketing, Peder Hvelplund, answers questions from dr.dk's users.