According to the police, the application was received too late in order to have time to carry out an "examination of order and security" and therefore rejected the application.

At that time, Police Region West had done the same with an application concerning an election meeting in Trollhättan.

Critical to reference to late application

But Rasmus Paludan is now appealing the decision to the Administrative Court with reference to the fact that he never received a message from the police.

He is also critical of the information that his application was received too late:

"Four days must be considered more than enough to prepare for the safety of a demonstration.

Especially in a situation where the police broke their promises and did not let me hold the originally planned demonstration on Good Friday, April 15, 2020.

The law only says that the application must be submitted as early as possible and 'if possible' one week before.

In an election campaign, this is not always possible. "

During Good Friday, the news that Paludan would come to Örebro led to violent protests and riots where several police and civilians were injured.

However, no election meeting could ever be held.

Changed strategy

In his latest applications, Rasmus Paludan has changed strategy in his applications to organize public gatherings.

In previous applications, he has written that he should burn one or more Korans and possibly use pig blood and urine.

In recent times, he states that he is running for parliament and that his meetings are election meetings and part of an election campaign.

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Watch the video for a background on Rasmus Paludan, party leader for the right-wing extremist Tight Course.

Photo: TT