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Denmark s former immigration minister has resigned from the liberal Venstre party ahead of an impeachment trial.
Inger Støjberg is accused of unlawfully ordering the separation of asylum-seeking couples arriving from Syria.
After a lengthy dispute with the left-wing party s leadership, Støjberg told the newspaper Skive Folkeblad that she will be stepping away from the party, after previously resigning as it s vice-president.
She will now sit in the Danish parliament (Folketing) as a non-party member. This is infinitely difficult for me, but it can t be any other way, Støjberg told the newspaper in an interview on Thursday. In the period I am in now, being a non-attached member is the best way I can continue to fight for the values I stand for.