A European lawmaker for Denmark’s ruling right-wing party said Saturday he was leaving the party over its controversial asylum policies, which include plans for police to search asylum seekers’ luggage for valuables.
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Danish MEP quits ruling party over plan to seize refugees’ valuables
Jens Rohde says centre-right Liberals are pandering to anti-immigrant Danish People’s party, on whose support it depends in parliament
An MEP from Denmark’s centre-right ruling party has defected in protest at government plans to seize valuables from refugees to help fund their stay in the country.
Denmark has mainly been a transit country for refugees, and the minority Liberal government hopes to deter more from seeking asylum by taking valuables or cash worth more than 3,000 Danish crowns (£290) during border searches.
Corbyn says polling party members to shape policy is here to stay
Labour leader vows to continue consulting membership and warns that politics should get used to the practice
The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said polling the party’s members to help shape policy is here to stay as he marked his first 100 days in office.
Corbyn said consulting members would continue after he used the method to show support for his stance on Syria, adding: “Politics better get used to the idea”.
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Police stop Copenhagen nude photo exhibition
Danish police has stopped an exhibition featuring photos of naked natural women from being shown on a square in central Copenhagen, claiming that the pictures are indecent.
Denmark defends plan to strip refugee valuables
The Danish government on Friday defended plans for police to search asylum seekers’ luggage for valuables and cash after they prompted international outrage and drew comparisons to Nazi Germany.
North Korean band’s shows cancelled over ‘anti-American lyrics’
Chinese censors objected to Moranbong band calling US an ‘ambitious wolf’ and glorifying Korean war, says source
A North Korean pop group cancelled its Beijing concerts last week when Chinese authorities objected to “anti-American” lyrics in the show, said a source with ties to both countries.
The Moranbong band was visiting China with the State Merited Chorus and had been due to perform in Beijing on 12 December, but cancelled three hours before the show was to start.
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