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Denmark
Denmark (
i/ˈdɛnmɑːrk/; Danish: Danmark [ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊]), officially the Kingdom of Denmark is a country in Northern Europe. The southernmost of the Nordic countries, it is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark is part of Scandinavia, together with Sweden and Norway. It is a sovereign state that comprises Denmark and two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark proper has an area of 42,924 square kilometres (16,573 sq mi), and a population of 5,707,251 in January 2016. The country consists of a peninsula – Jutland – and an archipelago of 443 named islands, of which around 70 are inhabited. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate.
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Hundreds march against 'burqa ban' in Denmark
Deutsche Welle 02 Aug 2018
Activists denounced Denmark's ban on full face coverings, saying it unfairly targeted Muslims and represented an overture to anti-immigrant sentiments. Muslims make up about 5 percent of Denmark's population ... ....
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Denmark: Face veil ban a discriminatory violation of women’s rights
Public Technologies 02 Aug 2018
As a new law banning the wearing of face coverings in public comes into force in Denmark, Amnesty International's Deputy Europe Director Fotis Filippou said. ... Instead, the law criminalizes women for their choice of clothing - making a mockery of the freedoms Denmark purports to uphold.'. Background ... Attachments Original document Permalink. Disclaimer ... (noodl. 44266308) ....
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Denmark's burqa ban comes into force as activists protest controversial new law
This is Money 02 Aug 2018
Protesters wearing niqab and body-length burqas have marched in Denmark after the country's ban on wearing face veils in public was put into action ... Police officers stand guard as masked demonstrators surround the Bellahoj Police Station in Copenhagen as part of the protest against Denmark's face veil ban ... Born and raised in Denmark by parents who emigrated from Turkey, she has worn the niqab since she was 18....
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Drought Across Northern Europe Hits Farmers Hard
WorldNews.com 02 Aug 2018
... Sweden’s harvest of cereals such as wheat, barley and oats has been lost.The drought has hit Denmark particularly hard, with the spring harvest of grains and vegetables down 40 to 50 percent, according to Troels Toft, an official with the Danish Agriculture and Food Council ... “When you drive around Denmark it’s not the country we are used to seeing....
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Women defiant as Danish ban on full-face veil takes effect
The Siasat Daily 02 Aug 2018
Denmark’s controversial ban on the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces came into force on Wednesday as women protested the new measure which fines anyone wearing the garment ... Born and raised in Denmark by parents who emigrated from Turkey, she has worn the niqab since she was 18 ... “I don’t think there are many who wear the burqa here in Denmark....
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Schools can decide own smartphone rules in Denmark: MPs
The Local 01 Aug 2018
Danish schools will be allowed to make their own decisions as to whether classrooms should be mobile-free zones, major political parties say ... ....
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Protest expected as "burqa ban" takes effect in Denmark
CBS News 01 Aug 2018
Women in now-banned full facial coverings plan to join protest against the new law in Copenhagen ... ....
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Burqa ban: Women protest new law in Denmark banning full face veil
The Independent 01 Aug 2018
Women in Denmark are wearing burqas and niqabs in protest at a new law banning the garments which comes ......
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Hundreds protest in Denmark against new ban on face veils in public
The Star 01 Aug 2018
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Hundreds of Danes rallied in Copenhagen on Wednesday in protest at a new ban on the wearing of face veils in public, accusing the government of infringing on women's right to dress as they choose ... ....
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Controversial 'Burqa Ban' comes into effect in Denmark amid protests
USA Today 01 Aug 2018
Those who break the law for the first time can be fined $157, and repeat offenders face fines of up to $1,570, or six months in jail. . ... ....
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Hundreds protest in Denmark against ban on face veils in public
The Fairfield Ledger 01 Aug 2018
COPENHAGEN - Hundreds of Danes rallied in Copenhagen on Wednesday in protest at a new ban on the wearing of face veils in public, accusing the government of infringing on women's right to dress as they choose. Denmark's parliament enacted the ban in May, joining France and some other European Union countries to uphold what some politicians say are secular and democratic values. The protesters, many wearing the ... ....
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Hundreds protest in Denmark as ban on face veils in public takes effect
South China Morning Post 01 Aug 2018
Hundreds of Danes rallied in Copenhagen on Wednesday to protest against a new ban on the wearing of face veils in public, accusing the government of infringing on women’s right to dress as they choose. Denmark’s parliament enacted the ban in May, joining France and some other European Union countries to uphold what some politicians say are secular and democratic values ... ....
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