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Swedish MEP Files Police Complaint Against Danish Colleague for Racist Hate Speech

A Swedish Member of the European Parliament has filed a police complaint against her Danish colleague, accusing him of racist hate speech. The complaint stems from a comment made by the Danish politician telling her to 'go home'.

13 Jul, 04:00 — 13 Jul, 04:00
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The GuardianMostly Factual26d ago

Swedish MEP files police complaint accusing Danish colleague of racist hate speech

Abir Al-Sahlani targeted on social media after condemning anti-immigration chants in European parliament A Swedish MEP has filed a police complaint accusing a fellow MEP of racist hate speech after she was targeted on social media over her condemnation of far-right, anti-immigration chants in the European parliament. The complaint, which was filed last week with police in Sweden, relates to the aftermath last month of the decision by some rightwing MEPs to erupt in chants of “send them back” ...

By Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent

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The Guardian13 Jul, 04:00First to report

Swedish MEP files police complaint accusing Danish colleague of racist hate speech

2h later
dr-dk13 Jul, 05:52

Dansk EU-politiker politianmeldt efter 'tag hjem'-kommentar

index-hr13 Jul, 05:58

Švedska eurozastupnica prijavila policiji kolegu koji joj je rekao da se "vrati kući"

1h later
berlingske13 Jul, 07:06

Dansk EU-politiker er blevet politianmeldt af kollega

2h later
politiken13 Jul, 09:15

Dansk EU-politiker politianmeldt af kollega efter kommentar

aktualne-cz13 Jul, 09:43

Švédská europoslankyně žaluje kolegu za rasistické výroky

n1-bih13 Jul, 09:56

Švedska europarlamentarka prijavila danskog kolegu zbog rasističkog govora mržnje

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svenska-dagbladet13 Jul, 15:06Latest update

Polisanmäler dansk: ”Avhumaniserad”

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