A convincing majority in the Danish parliament on Tuesday voted to extend the country’s special law for Ukrainian refugees until March 2026.
Denmark has prolonged its special law for Ukrainians who fled their country following Russia’s invasion in February 2022 in a vote in parliament on Tuesday, newswire Ritzau reported.
No parties voted against extending the law, which will now remain in effect until March 17th, 2026. All parties supported the extension except the Alternative party, which abstained.
The law, initially passed in March 2022, allows Ukrainian refugees to work, attend school, and access healthcare services in Denmark. It was initially valid for two years and has since been extended.
In 2022, the now-defunct Independent Green party voted against the law, while three other parties – the Danish People’s Party Nye Borgerlige and the Alternative abstained.
Criticism of the law at the time revolved around its costs, which were estimated at 2.2 billion kroner.
These were primarily covered by reallocating funds from Denmark’s foreign aid budget, which drew criticism from the then-Social Democratic minority government’s left-wing allies.
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