Denmark, Sweden tighten Border Controls over Quran Burnings
Danish police are tightening border controls following recent burnings of holy Quran
This follows a similar decision by Sweden earlier in the week.
The Danish Justice Ministry says authorities have concluded that it is necessary to increase the focus on who is entering Denmark.
The Ministry said tighter border controls would initially be in place until 10th August
Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said the burnings are deeply offensive and reckless acts committed by few individuals who do not represent values the Danish society is built on.
Both governments have condemned the burnings and said are considering new laws that could stop them.
Public burnings in front of the Iraqi, Egyptian and Turkish embassies in the Scandinavian countries have sparked widespread outrage across Muslim countries, with some nations lodging protests in response.
