Denmark's Political Shift: Tracking the Rise and Recalibration of the Far Right
As Denmark's election approaches, the decline of the far-right Danish People's Party contrasts with the mainstream embrace of their hardline immigration policies under Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats.
Denmark's upcoming general election on Tuesday has many citizens closely watching the shifting political landscape. While the far-right Danish People's Party (DPP) has seen a relative decline in polling numbers, Mette Frederiksen's Social Democratic government has been accused of co-opting many of the DPP's hardline immigration policies, leading to a normalization of far-right rhetoric in the Danish mainstream.
Mayasa Mandia, a 23-year-old recent graduate living in the small town of Kokkedal, is among those who feel disillusioned with Frederiksen's approach. As a practicing Muslim, Mandia says she has witnessed discussions at her university about potentially banning prayers, a move she sees as indicative of the government's embrace of anti-immigrant sentiment.
