this Danish prime ministerSocial Democrat Mette Frederiksen called this Wednesday November 1 early general electionseven months ahead of schedule due to the request of the parliamentary majority.
The Social Liberal Party, one of the biggest supporters of the Social Democratic government, threatened with a motion of no confidence Frederiksen, if parliament did not call for elections at the beginning of his course, after the Executive’s presentation of a critical report on the administration in June slaughter of millions of minks due to the coronavirus mutation.
Frederiksen explained “weird” to advance elections in the midst of an international crisis “energy, economy and security” and if his party wins broad government, contrary to what they advocated until recently. “We are ready for both reconciliation and cooperation, because in the difficult times we live in, with the opposition facing the world, with the intertwined crises, it is time to try a new form of government in Denmark: more cooperation policy. The commitments we want to lead,” said Frederiksen without question. with a brief look.
The Social Democrats, a force that has dominated Danish politics in recent years, ruled this legislature with a quarter seat, but gained a majority thanks to voting. support of three centre-left formations: socialists, rojiverdes and social liberals. It was precisely the Social Liberal Party that sparked speculation about early elections three months ago by announcing its threat to Frederiksen in connection with the ‘minkgate’ (mink trial), the biggest political scandal in Denmark.
Danish health authorities will meet in the autumn of 2020. coronavirus mutation found in mink can jeopardize the effectiveness of the future vaccines Against covid-19 where the government has urgently approved the killing of the entire population of these animals prohibit breeding for two years which at that time was the first world manufacturer. Days later, it was discovered that the Enforcement had no legal scope because it was only allowed to slaughter animals on infected farms or nearby.
The government later approved legal reform on the wayIn the face of protests from , growers and the opposition, Agriculture Minister Mogens Jensen resigned and a commission was created, which was approved by Parliament. This commission concluded last June that the government’s actions were “much condemned” and saw grounds for filing disciplinary actions against many top officials, and admitted that while it considered the prime minister’s statements to be “seriously misleading”, it could not be known. if you were aware of the lack of legal scope.
The Danish Parliament approved a formal condemnation of Frederiksen in July, but refused to implement other more drastic measures, as the opposition demanded, thanks to the votes of the Social Democrats’ allies, which guaranteed a majority in the Assembly. Frederiksen agreed errors in performancebut he attributed them to the “critical” situation the country finds itself in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.