Following Paludan’s protest, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Christerson stated that he supported freedom of expression. Christerson said on Twitter, “But what is legal is not fair. For many people, the burning of holy books is an act of utter disrespect.” Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He […]
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, carried out the incident of burning the Quran. Paludan, who also holds Swedish citizenship, has held several demonstrations in the past where he has burnt Qurans. Paludan could not immediately be reached by email for comment. In the permit obtained from the police, it […]
