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Danish parliament adopts controversial reforms on asylum seekers

Published: 27 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 13 Nov 2021 - 04:49 am
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Denmark's Minister of Immigration and Integration Inger Stojberg listen to the debate in the Danish Parliament regarding a proposal on changing of the Danish law of foreigners, in Copenhagen, Denmark, 26 January 2016. EPA/Mathias Lovgreen Bojesen

Copenhagen: Denmark's parliament Tuesday adopted reforms aimed at dissuading migrants from seeking asylum by delaying family reunifications and allowing authorities to seize their valuables, legislation that has sparked widespread condemnation.

The bill presented by the right-wing minority government of Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen was approved by a huge majority of 81 of the 109 lawmakers present, as members of the opposition Social Democrats backed the measures.

AFP