Denmark will extend its strengthened border controlswhich he imposed after the incidents of burning copies of the Koran that occurred in recent months in the country and in neighboring Sweden, the national police announced today.

“Due to the evolution of the existing threat, the police will maintain the temporary intensification of border controls,” the police said in a press release, following recommendations from the country’s national security and intelligence agency (PET).

Is second time after the adoption of the measures on 3 August that the specific controls are repeated.

With these measures, Denmark followed the example of Sweden, following the riots caused in several Muslim countries following incidents of the desecration of copies of the Koran in their territories, which, although not stopped since then, did not cause new major reactions.

“The intensification of border controls is a security measure to prevent the entry of people who pose a threat to the country’s security,” the Danish police explained.

These checks, which are carried out randomly at the borders with Sweden and Germany, are expected to remain in place until 22 August 2023.

In the two Nordic countries, principles respecting freedom of expressionconsider ways to limit the organization of demonstrations involving the burning of copies of the Koran.

Governments in Copenhagen and Stockholm are considering the extent to which such Islamophobic actions can be prohibited by law in some cases.

The al-Qaeda jihadist network has called for attacks in response to the Koran burning incidents, which Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard is taking very seriously.