Danish police 'ordered not to stop refugees arriving from Germany'

Denmark’s police chief says his officers have been ordered not to stop hundreds of refugees who have entered the country from Germany.

Danish police 'ordered not to stop refugees arriving from Germany'

Denmark’s police chief says his officers have been ordered not to stop hundreds of refugees who have entered the country from Germany.

Jens Henrik Hoejbjerg said it was purely a police decision, adding that his officers “can’t detain foreigners who do not want to seek asylum (in Denmark)”.

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