The government is adamant: the holiday for the Great Prayer Day (store bededag) will be cancelled no matter what.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, head of the new SVM government, delivered an opening speech in the Danish Parliament at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, during which she presented the SVM government's bill of laws.
Mette Frederiksen stated that the heated debate surrounding the abolition of the holiday store bededag does not alter the fact that the government intends to put the proposal to a vote. Since the government holds a majority in the Danish parliament, including members of the coalition parties (the Social Democratic Party, the Liberal Party, and the Moderate Party), it can effectively pass the resolution without the votes of the other parties.
The SVM government insists that abolishing the holiday is the solution to funding the upcoming defense settlement goals, which are to allocate 2% of the Danish GDP to defense by 2030, in order to strengthen Denmark’s security against Russia and any potential threats.
All other parliamentary parties have declared that they stand united as a united opposition to the government and refuse to participate if the government continues to demand the cancellation of the holiday days as a ticket to negotiations, even though the opposition consists of right-wing (blue) and left-wing (red) parties.
Mette Frederiksen said the government was open to hearing new ideas for defense funding, but nevertheless the government's position remained to abolish the public holiday, adding that it would be put to a vote.
Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, leader of the Liberal Party, said he informed the parties on Friday that they would have to respond within a week as to whether or not they would vote to abolish the Great Prayer Days, and that parties that answered with a "no" would not be invited to negotiations on a new defense settlement.
وقال ياكوب إيلمان جنسن: “عندما تضطر إلى إنفاق الأموال عليك أيضاً المساعدة في العثور على الأموال”، وأوضح أن في الوقت الحالي لم يُعرض عليه بديل واحد للعطلة الرسمية يمكن أن تجمع الأغلبية خلفه، مضيفاً أن إذا توصلت أحزاب المعارضة إلى مقترحات “واقعية” لتمويل آخر للتسوية الدفاعية ، فسوف يستمع بالطبع.
وقالت ميته فريدريكسن في مقابلة مع TV 2 “لا أعتقد أننا نقرع الطبول”، موضحة بأن الحكومة “ليس لديها رغبة” في التوصل إلى تسوية دفاعية تستند فقط إلى تفويضات حكومة SVM.
In the same context, the trade union movement in Balaz demanded a public referendum on canceling a holiday to fund defense, a demand rejected by the Prime Minister.
وتأتي الرغبة من الحركة النقابية بعد قدر هائل من الانتقادات من جانب الحركة النقابية لميته فريدريكسن وللحكومة بأنها تقوم “بقرع الطبول” على الشركاء الاجتماعيين، حيث علقت ميته فريدريكسن بالقول: “لا أعتقد أننا نخدعهم. وأنا أكن احتراماً كبيراً جداً للحركة النقابية. الجميع يعرف هذا. لقد كنت فيه بنفسي. إن المسؤولية عن السياسة الدنماركية الشاملة موجودة الآن هنا في الوطن”.
Mette Frederiksen also confirmed on Tuesday that she sees no problem with Danes having to work an extra day.
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