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SIGRID NEERGAARD Panel discussion this week indicates broad support for changing Danish laws on dual citizenship, and a bill is expected later this spring
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Dual citizenship looks likely to pass in parliament
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ENMARK is one of a handful of EU member states that does not allow dual citizenship, but the Danish Institution for Human Rights (DIHR), Danes Worldwide and the dual citizenship campaign group Statsborger.dk are all eager to see Denmark get off the list. Representatives of the three organisations held a panel discussion on Monday to assess their progress in the quest to get Denmark to change its stance on dual citizenship. They were joined by MPs Jan E Jørgensen (Venstre) and Zenia 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 wanting a Danish passport must first forfeit their original citizenship before becoming Danish. The 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 people move between countries, and they shouldn’t be forced to sacrifice 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 neighbours 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
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countries,” Ersbøll said. “A number of countries, including Sweden and Finland, have changed their laws in this millennium to allow dual citizenship.” Despite her organisation’s disappointment that the current government has been slow to move on this issue, Anne Marie Dalgaard, the executive secretary of Danes Worldwide, said that she expects parliament to present a final 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. “The 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.
“We expect immigrants to integrate [in Denmark], but we prevent our own citizens from integrating [in other countries],” 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. They 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 attitude will be positive,” Jørgensen said. The party’s leader, former PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen, has previously said that he is against allowing dual citizenship, and Jørgensen acknowledged that the issue is a complex one. “Some of the problems in allow-
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Lockout passes fourth week with no end in sight
Uptight Swedes suddenly offended by old book
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26 April - 2 May 2013 | Vol 16 Issue 17
A new take on her majesty’s pleasure
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Denmark’s only English-language newspaper | cphpost.dk SCANPIX / TORKIL ADSERSEN
NEWS
Superhighways can bring super savings, but will health benefits be countered by cheaper soft drinks?
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NEWS
New premier sets course Aleqa Hammond says that Greenland’s independence means taking advantage of its minerals
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Agreement reached on SU and kontanthjælp reforms, and growth package looks likely to pass
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Dual citizenship looks likely to pass in parliament SIGRID NEERGAARD Panel discussion this week indicates broad support for changing Danish laws on dual citizenship, and a bill is expected later this spring
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ENMARK is one of a handful of EU member states that does not allow dual citizenship, but the Danish Institution for Human Rights (DIHR), Danes Worldwide and the dual citizenship campaign group Statsborger.dk are all eager to see Denmark get off the list. Representatives of the three organisations held a panel discussion on Monday to assess their progress in the quest to get Denmark to change its stance on dual citizenship. They were joined by MPs Jan E Jørgensen (Venstre) and Zenia 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 wanting a Danish passport must first forfeit their original citizenship before becoming Danish. The 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 people move between countries, and they shouldn’t be forced to sacrifice 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 neighbours 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
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countries,” Ersbøll said. “A number of countries, including Sweden and Finland, have changed their laws in this millennium to allow dual citizenship.” Despite her organisation’s disappointment that the current government has been slow to move on this issue, Anne Marie Dalgaard, the executive secretary of Danes Worldwide, said that she expects parliament to present a final 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. “The 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.
“We expect immigrants to integrate [in Denmark], but we prevent our own citizens from integrating [in other countries],” 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. They 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 attitude will be positive,” Jørgensen said. The party’s leader, former PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen, has previously said that he is against allowing dual citizenship, and Jørgensen acknowledged that the issue is a complex one. “Some of the problems in allow-
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