24 March 2010

Denmark: Majority against religious concessions at school, work

Halal meat, prayer rooms, vacations on holidays. There are many option to accommodate religious minorities in the workplace, but the Danes say 'no thanks'.

A survey conducted by YouGov Zapera for Metroxpress shows that a majority of 58% don't support any type of special concessions for religion in the workplace. Integration consultant Esma Birdi can understand that.

"Religion is a private issue. There should be as little religion in the public space as possible. Overall it doesn't belong in the workplace," Esma Birdi says there are other, more important, ways of meeting new-Danes. [Islam in Europe] Read more