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A Danish far-right politician burnt the Quran at a protest in front of the Turkish embassy in Sweden.An expert says the burning of the Quran was aimed at blocking Sweden's entry into NATO.
Mr Paludan, who also has Swedish citizenship, has held a number of demonstrations in the past where he has burned the Quran. "We're seeing some really interesting dynamics emerge, that stand history on its head because traditionally, the Russians were seen as socialists and communists, and now we're seeing them as a far-right ally," he said.
Eric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen, who were candidates in France's 2022 presidential election, campaigned to withdraw the country from NATO.The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God.
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