Paludan was too extreme for anti-migrant party
Rasmus Paludan, head of the far-right right ‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Line) party, has previously been thrown out of the anti-migrant New Conservatives for making inflammatory and racist comments. Leader Pernille Vermlund confirmed to tabloild…
While you were away – a roundup of all the Christmas/New Year news, December 18th – January 7th 2023:
Politics/Economy: The holiday period was dominated by the shock news of Queen Margrethe’s abdication – Her Majesty made the announcement in her traditional speech to the nation New Year’s Eve when she said…
Anti-Islamist awarded DKK20,000 for death threats
Danish/Swedish anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan has been awarded SEK 30,000 (DKK20,000) after a Swedish court found a teenager guilty of issuing death threats against him on social media. The unnamed youth issued a warning…
The Week That Was, December 11th – 17th 2023:
Politics/Economy: The police arrested three people on suspicion of plotting to carry out an act of terror – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the suspects were acting on behalf of the Palestinian…
The Week That Was, September 18th – 25th 2023
Politics/Economy: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was embarrassed by a 2021 video clip in which she warned against the danger of awarding wage increases to specific groups of workers and ignoring others – the…
Muslim provocateur banned from anti-fascist demonstation
Copenhagen Police banned anti-Islamist Rasmus Paludan from attending an anti-fascist demonstration outside the Danish Parliament (Christiansborg) last night. The leader of the far-right ‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Line) party, who’s staged Quran-burning ‘happenings’ throughout…
Swedish support
The Swedish government has voiced support for Denmark’s move to ban Quran burnings. At a news conference, Friday, Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson said he has ‘great respect’ for what Denmark is doing but stressed…
Russia tries to exploit Quran crisis
Russia is attempting to exploit the Quran-burning crises in Denmark and Sweden to sow division between the two Scandinavian countries and the Muslim world, Politiken claims. Based on information from a number of…
Mass SMS calls for revenge against Quran burners
On Thursday, an undisclosed number of individuals were targeted by a text message inciting Muslims to retaliate against those disrespecting the Quran by burning it. Originating from an unidentified sender labelled “Alert” or…
Opposition parties criticise government’s plan to ban Quran burning
The government’s plan to introduce a new law to make Quran burning illegal, particularly outside foreign embassies, has met criticism from several political parties, who argue that it infringes upon freedom of speech….
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