Background: Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
May 4th 2008Europe » Denmark » Jutland » Vejle Today was not spent in the typical Danish way. Our family friends we are staying with decided to take us out to their local lion park, as you do in Scandinavia!
So we had a lovely day in the Sun with ... [full story]
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