Get your Politiken Edition subscription

The Agency of Family Law in Ringkøbing initially stood firm, but after three tumultuous months of political pressure, they changed their mind.

A surprising phone call pressured the Agency of Family Law into a sudden change of heart

Nadine was acquitted of condoning terrorism by the district court, but the government revoked her citizenship. Now, she faces an appeal court case and a possible deportation order. Arkivfoto: Finn Frandsen
Nadine was acquitted of condoning terrorism by the district court, but the government revoked her citizenship. Now, she faces an appeal court case and a possible deportation order. Arkivfoto: Finn Frandsen
Listen to the article

It all started with a surprising phone call to the caseworker at the Agency of Family Law on a Friday at the end of January: A department head at the Ministry of Digitalization asked the Agency of Family Law employee in Ringkøbing to ’correct any possible mistake’ where a citizen—the then 28-year-old Nadine from Funen—appeared to have mistakenly received Danish citizenship.

This is not something the Ministry of Digitalization has the authority to decide, and normally such a request from a ministry would be forwarded to the management of the Agency of Family Law. But this was a direct phone call to a caseworker.

This is for subscribers' eyes only

But don’t you worry. Your Politiken Edition subscription is just one click away. We are looking forward to bringing you a handpicked selection of Politiken's stories - translated into English.

Subscribe now
Already a subscriber? Welcome back. Sign in here
Edition 2

Most read

    1

  1. The chemicals are everywhere: Not a single soil sample from Denmark is clean

    2. 2

  2. The central bank of Denmark: Foreign labour has filled half of all new jobs over the last 12–13 years

    3. 3

  3. Expectations for the consent law were high. It has fallen far short of working the way politicians wanted

    4. 4

  4. Experts warn politicians: In reality, our prosperity rests on a colossal injustice

    5. 5

  5. The Wegovy pill exceeds every expectation. But Novo is holding back its cheers

    6. 6

  6. Are there really people walking around feeding wolves treats?

© All material on this page is subject to the applicable copyright law.Read policy