An EU inquiry has been launched into accusations of discrimination by security officers working at Aarhus airport in Denmark. The news comes after a complaint was filed by a group of foreign passengers that were told they would not be allowed to board flights with only an EU passport.
Greek national Dimitris Xygalatas explained to reporters this week that officials from the airport said that he was required to present a second form of identification because he was not a Danish national.
Xygalatas said, “I was told I would not be allowed to travel if I did not have a second form of ID,” the Copenhagen Post reports. He went on to say, “Honestly, I find this insulting and a clearly discriminatory practice that severely hurts Denmark’s international profile.”
Meanwhile, Spaniard Adriana Alcina said that she recently experienced similar treatment at the same facility despite having flown through the airport several times before.
She said, “I was told that at Aarhus airport authorities require a second form of ID if you are not Danish. I was told I would not be allowed to travel if I did not have other forms of ID on me. I also witnessed how they did the same with other foreigners travelling on the same flight. They even looked suspiciously at my ID because my hair was different from how it is now. Overall, it was very humiliating and they completely violated my European rights.”
Aarhus airport’s general manager Ole Paaske said in response, “We .have a responsibility to the English immigration services to make sure that the traveller has a valid travel document. A passport does suffice, but if there are further doubts, it can be necessary to ask for further identification”.
I love Denmark! Aarhus is the most efficient airport of Denmark, in these dark time with terrorism, we can never be too sure! Stay in your country if your not satisfied!