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Pernille Vermund, the leader of Nye Borgerlige or ‘The New Right’ party, also branded the bloc’s treatment of the UK after it voted to leave as “embarrassing”. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the party leader argued Europeans feel a strong connection to Europe, but Brussels’ dream of creating a superstate was alienating people. Adding the European Union’s hard-line approach to Brexit would see its support decrease across the continent, Ms Vermund said ordinary people were growing sceptical of the European institution. Ms Vermund said: “I completely understand that many citizens across Europe have a hard time seeing themselves as a part of the federal project the EU has become.

EXPRESS • GETTY Pernille Vermund said Europeans don’t want a federal state of Europe

“I think a lot of Europeans feel a strong bond to Europe but who have absolutely no connection to the EU and that is down to the way they speak about Great Britain now, and also how ordinary people criticise of the project.” The right wing politician, who’s party was founded less than two years ago, also said she would not be surprised if Brussels tried to push for the creation of an EU army. She said: “Everything is possible when you see the way they behave. “I think it is deeply worrying that they are taking away member’s independence, sovereignty and that citizens in the member nations are powerless against this massive system.”

Everything is possible when you see the way they behave Pernille Vermund

Despite being a new party in Denmark, Ms Vermund’s party polled at 4.8 per cent in late February, and her ideas are gaining support in the Scandinavian country. One of the Nye Borgerlige’s key goals is to secure a referendum on EU membership as they believe Denmark should follow the UK out of the bloc. In April Ms Vermund took Europhiles to task for suggesting leaving Brussels would be catastrophic, as she argued a nation should be able to create its own trade deals. “I want a trade cooperation which allows us to decide for ourselves,” she said.

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She severely criticised suggestions a European country could not survive economically outside the bloc. Speaking to the Express.co.uk in April, Ms Vermund added Brussels should put the interests of its members first and agree on a good trade deal with the UK post-Brexit. Meanwhile, Danish MEP Anders Vistisen, of the Danish People's Party, said he believed the bloc could scupper Brexit to push for a common EU army. Mr Vistisen said: “Especially on the security front I think we are jeopardising a very special relationship with the Britain.