User talk:Carewolf

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[edit] Change of the Danish succession law

Has the change really been postponed? If so, this article (dated June 2006) confuses me: http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411366/738664 Why would the change be postponed if it has already been voted through one parliament?

It's the constitution. It requires approval by the current parliament, a parliamentary election, approval by the new parliament, and then a referendum with absolute majority (approval by 50% of elegible voters). The point is the last referendum, without a high awareness issue, like a newborn girl who can't inherit due to oldfashioned laws, its going to be difficult getting absolute majority.

Could you add some sources about this? I can't understand why the parliament would approve this change and then just forget about it. What has happened since June last year that makes them think that the change must be postponed? I need to read an article about this, otherwise I just don't believe it (Danish articles are OK, I'm Swedish).

Okay, there appears to have gone some odd politics into the issue. The end result is that the succession law have actually been approved as single point change for the constitution. And the laws for changing the constitution have been interpreted very liberally, meaning that the "next parliamentary election" will serve as the forced parliamentary election required for changing the constitution.

Official confirmation: http://www.folketinget.dk/?/Samling/20051/lovforslag/L1/som_vedtaget.htm

OK, thanks! Will there still be a referendum after the succession law gets voted through the next parliament?

Most likely, but that is officially for the next government to decide.