Thunberg lashes out as Danish party proposes entry ban for foreign activists
Danmarksdemokraterne has put forward a proposal to impose an inreseförbud — an entry ban — on foreign activists who take part in illegal demonstrations, and the plan explicitly singled out thunberg as an example. The move comes as the campaign enters its final weeks before the parliamentary election on 24 March.
Thunberg pushes back, calls party 'racists'
Greta Thunberg responded sharply, calling the party racists and arguing politicians should focus on the climate crisis, genocide and neocolonialism rather than targeting protesters. In a written message she said that if politicians spent less time complaining about people trying to end their complicity in those issues, "people like me would not need to protest in the first place. "
Danmarksdemokraterne unveils "Stop lovlösa aktivister" with seven measures
Under the campaign name "Stop lovlösa aktivister" the right-wing party presented seven concrete measures aimed at limiting activists they say disrupt public order. Party leader Inger Støjberg proposed using an entry ban against foreign activists who travel to Denmark solely to participate in demonstrations and pushed for tougher penalties for those who block roads and cause traffic disturbances.
Election backdrop: a campaign focusing on protest and public order
The proposals are part of a wider election push as parties position themselves ahead of the vote on 24 March. The debate over road-blocking climate actions has become a flashpoint in Denmark, with some politicians arguing such tactics unduly harm ordinary people and activists defending civil disobedience as a means to press for faster climate action.
The immediate consequence is a sharpened public confrontation: Danmarksdemokraterne has placed stricter protest rules and inreseförbud at the centre of its platform, and Thunberg's rebuttal has injected further heat into discussions about how to handle disruptive demonstrations in the run-up to the 24 March election.
Next on the calendar is the Danish parliamentary election on 24 March, when voters will decide the composition of the next government and whether proposals like the entry ban will figure in future policy debates.
