The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Outrage in Denmark after EU-funded report brands it 'Islamophobic' An EU-funded report from a Turkish thinktank has caused outrage in Denmark after it accused the country of widespread Islamophobia, with "exclusionary" political campaigns, and "a normalisation of everyday discrimination of Muslims". https://www.thelocal.dk/20191106/outrage-in-denmark-after-eu-funded-report-calls-it-islamophobic Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:02:37 +0100 outrage-in-denmark-after-eu-funded-report-calls-it-islamophobic MP: 'Only thing worse than a devout Muslim is a convert' A debate spurred by Muslim student’s complaint that she is not allowed to pray in school has resulted in a racism complaint against a Danish People’s Party MP. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160613/danish-mp-only-thing-worse-than-a-devout-muslim-is-a-convert Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:26:56 +0200 danish-mp-only-thing-worse-than-a-devout-muslim-is-a-convert Danish school tells Muslims they can’t pray A new debate about the lengths to which Danish schools should accommodate Muslims has been spurred by a school’s decision to ban praying. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160610/debate-rages-as-danish-school-tells-muslims-they-cant-pray Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:53:40 +0200 debate-rages-as-danish-school-tells-muslims-they-cant-pray State-funded Danish Muslim school tells girls not to date The private Muslim school Iqra Privatskole, located in Copenhagen’s Nørrebro district, received 18.5 million kroner in state-funded support in 2015. But the school’s outlook on dating may put future funding in jeopardy. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160222/state-funded-danish-muslim-school-bans-dating Mon, 22 Feb 2016 12:18:56 +0100 state-funded-danish-muslim-school-bans-dating 4 of 10 Danish Muslims want Quran-based laws Nearly four out of ten Danish Muslims think that Denmark’s laws should be at least partly based on the Quran, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151019/forty-percent-danish-muslims-wants-quran-based-laws Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:55:55 +0200 forty-percent-danish-muslims-wants-quran-based-laws Danish Muslims more devout than in years past A new poll finds that Danish Muslims are significantly more religious than a decade ago and more than three fourths of them believe that the Quran’s instructions should be followed completely. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151013/danish-muslims-more-devout-than-in-years-past Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:39:32 +0200 danish-muslims-more-devout-than-in-years-past Politician's Hitler tweet leads to police charge Danish People's Party member Mogens Camre compared Muslims to Hitler, leading an Esbjerg resident to report him to the police. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140726/comparing-muslims-to-hitler-leads-to-police-charge Sat, 26 Jul 2014 12:36:00 +0200 comparing-muslims-to-hitler-leads-to-police-charge