Danmarksdemokraterne leader Inger Støjberg presented a 15-point proposal on Thursday aimed at what the party calls negative social control at Danish youth education institutions, including bans on fasting, down jackets and speaking any language other than Danish.
DR reports that the package was launched in connection with the party’s summer group meeting near Nyborg on August 20, 2026. The proposals would attach a series of new requirements to admission at Danish youth education programs, known as ungdomsuddannelser.
One proposal states that students must speak Danish, and only Danish, including during breaks. Students who do not comply could be expelled. On the first day, new students would have to shake hands with the principal and a member of management of the opposite sex, or they cannot begin at the school.
The party also wants a ban on fasting at youth education institutions, arguing that fasting makes students less productive. Where deemed necessary, schools would introduce a dress code, including bans on down jackets and caps. According to the proposal, the aim is to remove the attitude from young dominant boys.
New students would sign a declaration committing them to uphold Danish values. Per the proposal, that includes accepting that the Danish Constitution ranks above the Koran. Signatories would also pledge not to monitor classmates or exercise social control.
Schools to be compensated for expulsions
As part of the package, Danmarksdemokraterne want to ensure that educational institutions are not punished economically when they expel a student. Schools would be fully compensated for the taximeter subsidy they lose. The taximeter subsidy is a state grant tied to individual student activity or a passed exam.
UddannelsesMonitor summarizes the 15 points with emphasis on the handshake requirement, the Danish-only rule, the value declaration and the compensation for schools. As noted by the outlet, the party argues that politicians have for far too long failed to address social control in education. Politiken describes the initiative as a large catalogue of bans on schools.
BT reports on the same catalogue of bans, listing the restrictions on fasting, foreign languages and specific clothing items. According to BT, the proposal forms part of a broader strategy by Danmarksdemokraterne to profile itself on migration and value politics in the education area.
On the timing, Støjberg points to a recent campaign by the Islamist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir directed at Muslim upper-secondary students, urging them to stand firm on Islamic values. She said at the press conference that this shows what forces the party is up against, and that it cannot be accepted. Politiken also links the 15 points to that campaign.
The Danish-only element was already circulating before Thursday’s launch. DR reported on August 18, 2026 that upper-secondary principals had responded to the proposal that only Danish be spoken at their schools.
