Denmark Bans Foreign Funding of Mosques

“The mosque is a gift from Qatar but it’s not free. I have always said that they will expect something in return, and this shows that they are making some claims for their money.” — Lars Aslan Rasmussen, Copenhagen city councilman.
Officials from nearly all of Denmark’s main political parties have expressed their support for the bill to ban foreign funding of mosques.
“It is a real problem if donations are made from organizations that want to undermine fundamental democratic values.” — Foreign Affairs Minister Mattias Tesfaye.