Her husband, Stephen Kinnock, is the son of Neil Kinnock, the former Labour leader in Britain who once served as a member of the European Commission, and Glenys Kinnock, who was also a member of the European Parliament.
A populist right-wing party allied to the government had called for the move.The Danish People's Party (DPP) and its leader Pia Kjaersgaard argued controls would counter illegal immigration and organised crime.