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Inger Støjberg has repeatedly voiced demand for tighter restrictions on immigration since the migrant crisis started in 2015. One of the measures included implementing internal border controls despite being a member of the Schengen Zone. Traditionally, the agreement allows citizens of member countries to travel freely without passport checks to other nations within the area. Taking a dig at the European Union, which decides whether or not member nations can impose temporary border controls for up to two years, Ms Støjberg also vowed in October 2016 the restrictions would remain until Brussels bigwig can make the continent safe again.

FACEBOOK • TV2.DK Inger Støjberg sparked a social media storm with the Facebook post

The Government minister, who is known for her hard-line politics, has now baked up a social media storm by celebrating her 50th law change with a cake. Posting the picture to Facebook on Tuesday with a link to a ministry list, she wrote: “Today the 50th restriction was passed on immigration. This must be celebrated!” The social media post was received with mixed feelings, with some accusing the leading politician of lacking sensitivity. One wrote there was “something completely wrong about it being good publicity in itself to make life hard for refugees and immigrants. In itself. No explanation or argumentation”.

I did not expect that people would be provoked by this Inger Støjberg

While leader of the Social Liberal (Radikale Venstre) party, Morten Østergaard, called the picture an “Othello’s trophy for the misery of others”. Ms Støjberg has since explained she did not expect her celebratory cake to spark such controversy. Speaking to TV2.dk, she said: “When I posted this [picture] it was to inform about the changes we have implemented and the fact it has reduced the number of asylum seekers drastically. “And therefore we can also send a billion extra to the areas where it can help more people. I did not expect that people would be provoked by this.”

BORDER-FREE Schengen: Countries you can visit WITHOUT a passport Mon, January 23, 2017 If you are an EU national, you do not need to show your national ID card or passport when you are travelling from one border-free Schengen EU country to another. The Schengen Area is an area comprising 26 European states that have officially abolished passport and any other type of border control at their mutual borders. Play slideshow 1 of 25