The EU’s top court ruled on Thursday that Denmark’s 2018 “ghetto law,” which relocates residents from minority-heavy areas, could amount to ethnic discrimination, dealing a blow to the country’s integration policy. While many European governments once considered Denmark’s immigration policies too strict, the Nordic country has recently come to be viewed as a pioneer inspiring an overhaul in other countries.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Denmark’s government has said that the housing legislation, aims to promote further integration.But its implementation – including the demolition of social housing units in Copenhagen and elsewhere – has drawn criticism from rights groups, those affected, and the United Nations. Higher risk of early lease termination and evictionAt the core of the European Court of Justice case is whether Denmark’s use of the term “ethnic origin” as a criterion for classifying neighborhoods violated EU