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Danish EU politician reported to police over 'go home' comment

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Danish EU politician Kristoffer Storm faces a police report in Sweden over a social media comment.
  • Storm commented on a video of right-wing politicians chanting "send them home," telling another MEP, Abir Al-Sahlani, she "should go home."
  • Al-Sahlani, an Iraqi-born Swedish politician, called the chants "fascistic," and Storm is now accused of racism and hate speech, which he denies.

Kristoffer Storm, a Danish Member of the European Parliament for the Denmark Democrats, is facing a police report in Sweden following a controversial social media comment made last month.

The incident began with a video showing right-wing politicians celebrating a parliamentary majority to increase EU deportations. In response, Iraqi-born Swedish politician Abir Al-Sahlani, also an MEP, described the chants as "fascistic" and a "new low."

Abir Al-Sahlani should go home.

— Kristoffer StormKristoffer Storm's comment on social media that led to a police report.

Storm then commented on social media, stating that Al-Sahlani "should go home." This remark has led to him being reported to Swedish police, with accusations of racism and hate speech. The Guardian reports that Storm denies these allegations.

The article also includes unrelated news briefs about a forest fire near Paris, livestock deaths due to wolf attacks in Denmark, and a comment on the future of political parties in Denmark.

fascistic and a new low.

— Abir Al-SahlaniThe Iraqi-born Swedish politician's description of chants by right-wing politicians.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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