- Denmark is implementing policies to control immigration and prevent the formation of parallel societies.
- The government aims for 'zero asylum-seekers' and is enacting laws to deter migrants from arriving.
- Denmark's approach to immigration differs from neighbouring Sweden, which cherishes multiculturalism.
- The country's defence of its welfare state is seen as ruthless and racist by critics.
- Data on immigration's fiscal effects have influenced the Social Democrats' point of view on immigration.
Why have Danes turned against immigration?
Many fear that refugees are a drain on their welfare state | Europe
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