The Commissioner besides said that the associate States of the European Union have an work to assist Denmark in the event of military aggression, "I agree with the Danish Prime Minister that it will be the end of NATO, but it will besides be very, very negative for people" - he said in an interview with Reuters' agency at a conference on global safety held in Sweden. He added that Article 42, point 7 of the Treaty on European Union requires associate States to assist Denmark in the event of military aggression.