Denmark’s ruling coalition divided over repatriation of Danish women, children from Syrian camp

Divisions have appeared within Denmark’s ruling coalition over the issue of the repatriation of Danish citizens, women and children, from the Roj detention camp in northeastern Syria.

A junior coalition partner, the Moderate party, wants Danish children to be repatriated even if it requires their mothers to be alongside them, while the other two parties – the Social Democrats and Liberals – oppose the return of the women to Denmark as they say they have been sympathizers or spouses of Daesh/ISIS militants.