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Denmark will introduce a law to restrict the use of foreign flags on its territory, the justice minister said Wednesday.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/ttObs

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Hummelgaard said foreign flags would not be banned, and could be used for sporting, demonstrations and other events. The law will also not cover the flags of Nordic countries, Greenland, the Faroe islands, Germany and international organisations.

They just don't want people flying Palestinian flag out of their apartment balcony

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Brb, creating a line of watermelon flags to sell online.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Or they're just generally xenophobic.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Ffs! Enough with the institutional xenophobia from our garbage politicians already! 🤦