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Denmark appoints hardliner as new immigration minister
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The Local Denmark
Rasmus Stoklund, known for his hardline views on asylum and refugees, has been appointed Minister of Immigration and Integration in a Danish government reshuffle.
AdvertisementPrime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced three changes to her cabinet on Tuesday in a reshuffle which saw Rasmus Stoklund appointed as Minister of Immigration and Integration.
He was previously a spokesperson for immigration for the Social Democratic party, but has not been minister for the area before.
Outgoing immigration minister Kaare Dybvad Bek has been moved to the employment ministry, where he replaces Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, who is the new tax minister taking over from Stoklund.
During his time as spokesperson, Stoklund, like Tesfaye, cultivated an image for himself as a hardliner against immigration and supporter of strict policies on asylum and refugees.
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