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D ENMARK is one of a hand-ful of EU member states that does not allow dual citizenship, but the Danish Institution for

Human Rights (DIHR), Danes World-wide and the dual citizenship campaign group Statsborger.dk are all eager to see Denmark get o� the list.

Representatives of the three organi-sations held a panel discussion on Mon-day to assess their progress in the quest to get Denmark to change its stance on dual citizenship. � ey were joined by MPs Jan E Jørgensen (Venstre) and Ze-nia Stampe (Radikale).

Currently, dual citizenship is al-

lowed in very few cases in Denmark. In certain circumstances, Danes can be born dual citizens, but they cannot go on to obtain a second citizenship later in life without forfeiting their Danish citizenship. Likewise, foreigners want-ing a Danish passport must � rst forfeit their original citizenship before becom-ing Danish.

� e panel’s main speaker, DIHR’s senior researcher Eva Ersbøll, said that Denmark needs to get with the times when it comes to dual nationality. She said that in today’s world, many peo-ple move between countries, and they shouldn’t be forced to sacri� ce their identities in order to have a voice in their new homes. She also said it creates a number of problems that Denmark is unlike so many of its European neigh-bours when it comes to dual citizenship.

“I believe there is an interest in the EU and the UN to have common rules [about dual citizenship] in the member

Dual citizenship looks likely to pass in parliament“We expect immigrants to integrate

[in Denmark], but we prevent our own citizens from integrating [in other coun-tries],” she said.

MPs positive but can’t say when change will come

JØRGENSEN and Stampe both said that they are very open to the notion of dual citizenship. � ey predicted that a bill would soon pass parliament, though neither was able to provide a timeframe.

“We are discussing the matter in Venstre, and I hope that the overall at-titude will be positive,” Jørgensen said. � e party’s leader, former PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen, has previously said that he is against allowing dual citizen-ship, and Jørgensen acknowledged that the issue is a complex one.

“Some of the problems in allow-

Panel discussion this week indicates broad support for changing Danish laws on dual citizenship, and a bill is expected later this spring

countries,” Ersbøll said. “A number of countries, including Sweden and Fin-land, have changed their laws in this millennium to allow dual citizenship.”

Despite her organisation’s disap-pointment that the current govern-ment has been slow to move on this issue, Anne Marie Dalgaard, the execu-tive secretary of Danes Worldwide, said that she expects parliament to present a � nal bill sometime this spring. She said that not allowing dual citizenship is a big problem for the some 20,000 Danes who return to Denmark each year after living abroad.

“� e largest immigrant group in Denmark is actually Danes who chose to return,” Dalgaard said to a laughing crowd. According to Dalgaard, Danes living abroad feel like they either have to give up their identity or never fully integrate into their new country.

She also thinks that Denmark’s stance is hypocritical.

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26 April - 2 May 2013 | Vol 16 Issue 17 Denmark’s only English-language newspaper | cphpost.dk

Uptight Swedes suddenly o� ended by old book

Lockout passes fourth week with no end in sight

103

A new take on her majesty’s pleasure

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Who doesn’t want to work in the new UN City, a triumph for architecture and multiculturalism?

13

NEWS

Superhighways can bring super savings, but will health benefi ts be countered by cheaper soft drinks?

5

New premier sets course

7

Aleqa Hammond says that Greenland’s independence means taking advantage of its minerals

The Stanley Cup sucks

14

� e national ice hockey team will once again be missing most of its NFL players at the world champs

9 771398 100009

Price: 25 DKK

NEWS

SPORT

A new take on her majesty’s pleasure

G3

SCA

NP

IX / T

OR

KIL A

DSE

RSE

N

D ENMARK is one of a hand-ful of EU member states that does not allow dual citizenship, but the Danish Institution for

Human Rights (DIHR), Danes World-wide and the dual citizenship campaign group Statsborger.dk are all eager to see Denmark get o� the list.

Representatives of the three organi-sations held a panel discussion on Mon-day to assess their progress in the quest to get Denmark to change its stance on dual citizenship. � ey were joined by MPs Jan E Jørgensen (Venstre) and Ze-nia Stampe (Radikale).

Currently, dual citizenship is al-

lowed in very few cases in Denmark. In certain circumstances, Danes can be born dual citizens, but they cannot go on to obtain a second citizenship later in life without forfeiting their Danish citizenship. Likewise, foreigners want-ing a Danish passport must � rst forfeit their original citizenship before becom-ing Danish.

� e panel’s main speaker, DIHR’s senior researcher Eva Ersbøll, said that Denmark needs to get with the times when it comes to dual nationality. She said that in today’s world, many peo-ple move between countries, and they shouldn’t be forced to sacri� ce their identities in order to have a voice in their new homes. She also said it creates a number of problems that Denmark is unlike so many of its European neigh-bours when it comes to dual citizenship.

“I believe there is an interest in the EU and the UN to have common rules [about dual citizenship] in the member

Dual citizenship looks likely to pass in parliament“We expect immigrants to integrate

[in Denmark], but we prevent our own citizens from integrating [in other coun-tries],” she said.

MPs positive but can’t say when change will come

JØRGENSEN and Stampe both said that they are very open to the notion of dual citizenship. � ey predicted that a bill would soon pass parliament, though neither was able to provide a timeframe.

“We are discussing the matter in Venstre, and I hope that the overall at-titude will be positive,” Jørgensen said. � e party’s leader, former PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen, has previously said that he is against allowing dual citizen-ship, and Jørgensen acknowledged that the issue is a complex one.

“Some of the problems in allow-

Panel discussion this week indicates broad support for changing Danish laws on dual citizenship, and a bill is expected later this spring

countries,” Ersbøll said. “A number of countries, including Sweden and Fin-land, have changed their laws in this millennium to allow dual citizenship.”

Despite her organisation’s disap-pointment that the current govern-ment has been slow to move on this issue, Anne Marie Dalgaard, the execu-tive secretary of Danes Worldwide, said that she expects parliament to present a � nal bill sometime this spring. She said that not allowing dual citizenship is a big problem for the some 20,000 Danes who return to Denmark each year after living abroad.

“� e largest immigrant group in Denmark is actually Danes who chose to return,” Dalgaard said to a laughing crowd. According to Dalgaard, Danes living abroad feel like they either have to give up their identity or never fully integrate into their new country.

She also thinks that Denmark’s stance is hypocritical.

Agreement reached on SU and kontanthjælp reforms, and growth package looks likely to pass

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