Social Democrats (Denmark)

Government & Politics

JD Vance had a point on migration, Denmark’s prime minister warns EU leaders In a wide-ranging interview, Mette Frederiksen says she considers 'mass migration ... as a threat to the daily life in Europe.'

March 20, 2025   

(Politico) There’s not much the socialist Danish prime minister agrees on with the Trump administration. For one, U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to annex Greenland, an autonomous Danish dependent territory. He’s also shown a particular desire to side with Russian President […]

Demonstrations

Denmark’s Quran-burning ban draws sharp criticism Denmark now bows to the demands of dictatorial Middle Eastern regimes, Danish People’s Party MP Mikkel Bjørn Sørensen said.

December 11, 2023   

(European Conservative) The decision taken by the left-liberal majority in the Danish parliament, the Folketing, late last week to ban public Quran burning has garnered sharp criticism from both domestic politicians and political leaders in neighboring Scandinavian countries, with many arguing the […]

Demonstrations

Danish opposition parties ask MPs to ensure parliament attendance to reject bill banning Quran burning Government's bill expected to be moved for voting during current parliamentary session, which begins after autumn recess

October 3, 2023   

(Anadolu) Five Danish opposition parties announced on Tuesday that they will mobilize as many of their MPs as possible to oppose the government’s bill to criminalize defaming religious symbols, including the Muslim holy book, Quran. The bill is expected to be moved […]

Academics & Education

Danish commission says government should ban hijab at schools A commission appointed by the Danish government has recommended a ban on young girls wearing the hijab or Muslim head scarf at schools.

August 25, 2022   

(Local) A commission appointed by the Danish government has recommended a ban on young girls wearing the hijab or Muslim head scarf at schools. The commission argues that wearing the hijab marks our Danish Muslim girls as being different from other Danish […]

Government & Politics

Parties push to ban calls to prayer in Denmark Venstre politicians say calls to prayer in public places are ‘very disruptive’ in Denmark, but a ban could go against the Constitution

June 25, 2020   

(Copenhagen Post) Several political parties are urging the government to investigate the possibility of banning calls to prayer such as those heard from mosques, arguing that they are “very disruptive.” Venstre, Dansk Folkeparti, Konservative and Nye Borgerlige are presenting a resolution regarding […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Denmark: Young women fight the government’s ghetto list Denmark draws up a list of areas it dubs 'ghettos' every year. This time, a group of young women from one of the vulnerable neighborhoods has been trying to put a stop to what they see as stigmatization.

December 30, 2019   

(Deutsche Welle) This year four young women from one of Denmark’s so-called ghettos, Tingbjerg, had had enough. In an open letter to Housing Minister Kaare Dybvad, they protested against the annual “ghetto list” of underprivileged neighborhoods that the Danish government presents each […]