How much do you want to bet that this queen’s neighborhood is void of the very people she’s welcoming.
That’s for everyone else to mess or deal with.
The Danish government’s decisions to introduce a new temporary resident permit for Syrian refugees and to limit refugees’ ability to bring their family members to Denmark did not escape Queen Margrethe’s attention.
“It is not enough to take care of them, we must also help them to feel at home in society so that they can gain a foothold and manage on their own…
Queen bids refugees welcome in New Year’s address
Published: 31 Dec 2014 19:16 GMT+01:00
But in the closest thing that the traditional speech had to a political message was the call on Danes to assist the many refugees that have arrived in Denmark.
“Recently, thousands of refugees have come to Denmark, very many from the horrifying and protracted civil war in Syria. Everywhere throughout this country, a major effort is being made to help the refugees. The task may seem daunting – to receive so many people from foreign countries and different cultures,” she said.
The Danish government’s decisions to introduce a new temporary resident permit for Syrian refugees and to limit refugees’ ability to bring their family members to Denmark did not escape Queen Margrethe’s attention.
“It is not enough to take care of them, we must also help them to feel at home in society so that they can gain a foothold and manage on their own… We must also encourage newly arrived persons to build a new existence where they can take responsibility for themselves and do their best to feel at ease in the foreign country, be it for a long or a short period of time,” Queen Margrethe said.
The queen then extended a special greeting to those refugees who have found their way to Denmark.
“I wish those who have arrived here a happy New Year and a good start here,” she said.
