Jewellery scandal shows path to power as Danes redefine socialism
Copenhagen
DENMARK'S reputation for hygge, trendy design and foraged cuisine has been sullied of late by its treatment of foreigners: a law allowing jewellery to be confiscated from asylum seekers got hammered by human rights groups, while a tightening of residency rules has placed a Danish astrophysicist and his American wife at risk of expulsion.
Far from criticising the centre-right government, the opposition Social Democrats have joined the anti-immigration chorus, boosting their support in the process.
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