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| ‘Being Muslim raises fundamental problems with living a Danish life’: Political party wants would-be citizens’ religion on record | ‘Being Muslim raises fundamental problems with living a Danish life’: Political party wants would-be citizens’ religion on record |
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| The Danish People's Party has renewed calls for the religion of would-be citizens to be recorded on a publicly visible register, while also proposing a ban on granting citizenship to applicants married to foreign nationals. | The Danish People's Party has renewed calls for the religion of would-be citizens to be recorded on a publicly visible register, while also proposing a ban on granting citizenship to applicants married to foreign nationals. |
| The right-wing populist Danish People’s Party (DPP) is proposing that, as part of an ongoing overhaul of immigration and naturalization rules in the country, in future, would-be citizens should declare their faith, or lack thereof, in order to be considered for Danish citizenship. | The right-wing populist Danish People’s Party (DPP) is proposing that, as part of an ongoing overhaul of immigration and naturalization rules in the country, in future, would-be citizens should declare their faith, or lack thereof, in order to be considered for Danish citizenship. |
| "For many people being Muslim raises some fundamental problems with living a Danish life. Whether that is views on women or views on law and democracy," said Morten Messerschmidt, the deputy leader of the DPP. | "For many people being Muslim raises some fundamental problems with living a Danish life. Whether that is views on women or views on law and democracy," said Morten Messerschmidt, the deputy leader of the DPP. |
| He says that being Muslim should not preclude anyone from Danish citizenship, citing fellow MP Naser Khader as an example of a Muslim who supports democracy in Denmark. Though he cautioned that the country has experienced issues and occasional violence from certain immigrants of a Muslim background in the country over the past 30 years. | He says that being Muslim should not preclude anyone from Danish citizenship, citing fellow MP Naser Khader as an example of a Muslim who supports democracy in Denmark. Though he cautioned that the country has experienced issues and occasional violence from certain immigrants of a Muslim background in the country over the past 30 years. |
| Would-be Danish citizens are already required to prove they have no criminal record, are self-sufficient financially and to be capable of passing a Danish language and general knowledge test in order to be considered for citizenship. | Would-be Danish citizens are already required to prove they have no criminal record, are self-sufficient financially and to be capable of passing a Danish language and general knowledge test in order to be considered for citizenship. |
| The DPP is also proposing a ban on granting citizenship to people married to foreign nationals. | The DPP is also proposing a ban on granting citizenship to people married to foreign nationals. |
| “It does something enormously negative for integration if you marry your cousin from the same village that your parents came from,” Messerschmidt added. | “It does something enormously negative for integration if you marry your cousin from the same village that your parents came from,” Messerschmidt added. |
| The minority Social Democrat government will reportedly consider the proposals, according to spokesperson Lars Aslan Rasmussen, citing a new need for “as much transparency as possible.” | The minority Social Democrat government will reportedly consider the proposals, according to spokesperson Lars Aslan Rasmussen, citing a new need for “as much transparency as possible.” |
| However, whether under consideration or not, blocking the path to citizenship for someone based on their spouse's nationality would contravene the European Convention on Nationality and is therefore likely a proposal that is a non-starter. | However, whether under consideration or not, blocking the path to citizenship for someone based on their spouse's nationality would contravene the European Convention on Nationality and is therefore likely a proposal that is a non-starter. |
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