Archive · 18 Dec 2025
EU Court Questions Denmark's Ethnic-Based Ghetto Law
The EU's top court said that Denmark's 2018 'ghetto law' might be discriminatory.
This law moves people from areas with many immigrants.
The court thinks it might make it easier to evict people from these areas.
Denmark says the law helps with integration.
The final decision is up to Danish courts.
A lawyer for people affected by the law is happy with the ruling.
The law calls a neighborhood a 'transformation area' if more than half of the people are immigrants or their children.
It also looks at things like education and crime.
The law wants to reduce public housing in these areas to 40% by 2030.
The EU's top court ruled that Denmark's 2018 'ghetto law' may be discriminatory.
The law relocates residents from minority-heavy areas and has drawn criticism from rights groups.
The court stated the law might lead to a higher risk of eviction for residents in these areas.
Denmark's government views the law as a way to promote integration.
The final decision on the law's legality rests with Danish courts.
- Who
- Denmark's government and the European Court of Justice
- What
- A ruling on the potential discriminatory nature of Denmark's 2018 'ghetto law'
- When
- December 18, 2023
- Where
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Why
- To determine if the law's use of 'ethnic origin' as a criterion violates EU anti-discrimination laws
- Law Year
- 2018
- Court
- European Court of Justice
- Ruling Date
- December 18
- Term Used
- Ethnic origin
- Public Housing Reduction Target
- 40% by 2030
- Non-Western Immigrant Threshold
- 50%