The Danish People’s Party (DF) has put forward a proposal that includes a five year freeze on accepting asylum seekers at the country’s borders and provisions for deportations. Denmark’s most powerful right-wing faction hopes to implement a moratorium on accepting migrants who have traveled through Sweden or Germany that would last through 2025. “If you, as a refugee or migrant,... 

A Danish right-wing Parliament politician, Marie Krarup from the Danish People’s Party (DPP), talks about her view on Sweden in an interview with the Swedish news magazine Fokus. “When Sweden fails and stops being Swedish, it will affect the rest of us too”, she says. She describes the Swedish immigration policy as “lax and weak”. Sweden “does not understand how dangerous mass migration... 

Denmark is tightening its asylum system with the passage of new laws referred to as a ‘paradigm shift’ by officials, Danmarks Radio reports. The bill, formally titled ‘Act 140,’ was agreed upon in Parliament by the populist right-wing Danish People’s Party (DPP) and the Social Democrats (SD) and will go into effect on March 1st. A primary aim of the legislation is to... 

Daham Al Hasan, a Syrian migrant who sought refuge in Europe with his wife and eight children two years ago, now finds himself at the center of controversy in Denmark. Recently granted approval for family reunification, Al Hasan is set to bring over 12 more children and two additional wives from war-torn Syria. This decision has sparked condemnation from Danish politicians who criticize the asylum... 

German anti-Islamization movement Pegida is expanding into other European nations, with its Danish branch staging its first rally on Monday. Opposition to their message is also growing stronger, as people viewing them as bigots take to the streets. Initially based in Dresden, the self-styled “Patriotic Europeans Against Islamization of the West” (PEGIDA) is spreading its weekly ‘night... 

Denmark’s strict immigration laws have saved the country 6.7 billion euros, a government report has claimed. Even though Denmark already has some of the toughest immigration laws in Europe, right-wing patriotic politicians are now trying to make them even more restrictive. Denmark’s strict immigration laws have saved the country billions in benefits, a government report has said. The Integration... 

Pia Kjaersgaard, leader of Denmark’s right-wing Danish People’s Party. Border controls set to return amid concerns over link between foreigners and crime. European Union ministers are discussing new measures which could restrict people’s movement across the continent. Much of the debate has been prompted by an influx of migrants from North Africa. The far right has been using this... 

Pia Kjaersgaard The leader of Denmark’s populist Danish People’s Party, on which the government relies for support, said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday that pan-Arab television channels Al-Jazeera and Al Arabiya should be stopped from broadcasting to the country. Pia Kjaersgaard, leader of parliament’s third-biggest party, accused the channels of sowing hatred against...