Denmark’s government declared Sunday that it will examine legal measures to stop rallies that entail burning sacred texts.
After violent responses to movements in Denmark and Sweden that included Koran destruction, the authorities cited “security concerns”.
The foreign ministry said it will “study” interfering in situations that “involve insults to other countries, cultures, and religions, and may have significant negative repercussions for Denmark, especially in terms of security”.
The government said “similar demonstrations are exploited by extremists and cause division.”
The ministry stressed that “this must of course be done within the framework of freedom of expression protected by the constitution, and in a manner that does not alter the fact that freedom of expression in Denmark is very broad.”
In a second statement, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christerson said he is in frequent communication with Mette Frederiksen and that a comparable procedure is underway in his nation.