None of the government parties want to take "credit" for the idea of abolishing Great Prayer Day, which sparked a great deal of dissatisfaction among the public. According to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, none of the parties came up with the idea. (Archive photo). Photo: Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix
Mette Frederiksen: No government party proposed ending Great Prayer Day
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that it was not the Social Democrats’ “wish” or idea to abolish Great Prayer Day as a public holiday. Her comments follow denials from coalition partners Venstre and the Moderates. Frederiksen claims none of the three governing parties originally...
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