Government and DF to blacklist ‘forces of darkness’ The government and its supporting party is ratcheting up the regulations on foreign donations to religious groups

(Copenhagen Post) Concerns over large amounts of foreign money supporting the building of mosques in Denmark have led to the government and Dansk Folkeparti proposing a donor blacklist similar to the one applying to “hate preachers.”

“The ‘forces of darkness’ should not be allowed to destroy our country,” the immigration and integration minister, Inger Støjberg, told DR Nyheder.

Støjberg would like to see a ban of up to two years placed on donors who are judged to have the intention of working against Danish democracy and its prevailing rights and freedoms.

Any financial donations over 20,000 kroner of a private nature or not tied to a commercial transaction would be vetted. This would include support in the form of providing premises, donations of equipment, payment of personnel, or loans and loan guarantees.

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