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... 

Economic argument behind proposed immigration restrictions The nationalist Danish People’s Party announced yesterday that it is ready to put a complete stop to all immigration to Denmark from non-Western countries. On Tuesday the party began its 2010 summer group meeting in Vejle, Jutland, where its top members such as Pia Kjærsgaard, Kristian Thulesen Dahl and Peter Skaarup met to discuss current...