New Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen
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New Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen
December 15. 2022
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In the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs did Lars Løkke Rasmussen take over the post as Denmark’s new Foreign Minister.
After 3 ½ years left Jeppe Kofod being minister in a historic period with corona, conflict in Europe and Syria.
As a tradition gave the ministers each other a gift.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen got a map over EastEurope and a compass, referring to the conflict in Ukraine. Jeppe Kofoed got a Canadian Whisky for avoiding a conflict between Danish Greenland and Canada about the ownership of a small island in the ocean, that was solved without conflict by Jeppe Kofod.
A sad and touched Jeppe Kofoed said: “I will never forget that Friday, March 13. The day when Denmark closed all its borders to the world, and called out to all Danes to come home.”
The new Foreign Minister of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmusse said: “I stand here today with the feeling that the fantasy is becoming reality. I have been Prime Minister and now I am Foreign Minister.”
Too the staff he added: “We need a strong Ministry of Foreign Affaires. Both in relation to ensuring peace and security and stability, but also to ensure trade agreements. And, if we (ref. Denmark) are to be heard and make a difference, then it requires that we speak with a clear voice and that it is coordinated here”.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen has also tried to be Minister of Health, before he became Prime Minister for 3 years and now Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen have been in China many times and have many friendships in China.”
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SHOT
- EXT. TOTAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN DENMARK
- EXT. TOTAL SIGN “UDENRIGSMINISTERIET”
- INT. ARRIVAL POLITICIANS TO PRESS CONFERENCE
- HAND-OVER
- SOUNDBITE JEPPE KOFOED, FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER OF DENMARK:
“For at sende dig godt på vej, så har jeg også en lille gave tIl dig. Nu skal I se her. Det er et kompas. Jeg skal nok komme tilbage til, hvad det handler om. og et kort over ØstEuropa”.
(TRANSLATION:
“To send you on your way, I also have a little gift for you. Now I have to see her.
It’s a compass and a map of Eastern Europe.”) - POLITICIANS AND STAFF CLAPPING IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
- SOUNDBITE LARS LØKKE RASMUSSEN, NEW FOREIGN MINISTER OF DENMARK:
- “Ud fra den Canadier Den syntes jeg du skal have som et fysisk bevis for et aftryk, som du har sat”.
(TRANSLATION:
“Based on the Canadier Den, I thought you should have as physical evidence of a print that you have placed”) - STAFF CLAPPING IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
- SOUNDBITE JEPPE KOFOED, FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER OF DENMARK:
“Jeg glemmer aldrig den fredag den 13. marts, altså fredag den 13. marts. Dagen, hvor Danmark lukkede alle sine grænser til verden. og opråbte til alle danskere, at de skulle komme hjem. Aldrig havde vi set en verden lukke sig i det omgang og hast som fulgte. Og på det tidspunkt vidste ingen, hvad vi stod overfor”.
(TRANSLATION:
“I will never forget that Friday, March 13, that is. Friday March 13. The day when Denmark closed all its borders to the world. and called out to all Danes to come home. Never had we seen a world close in such haste and haste that followed. And at that time no one knew what we were facing”.) - STAFF IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
- SOUNDBITE LARS LØKKE RASMUSSEN, NEW FOREIGN MINISTER OF DENMARK CONT.:
“Og derfor står jeg her idag sådan lidt med følelse af, at fantasien bliver til virkelighed. Jeg har været Statsminister og nu er jeg Udenrigsminister.”
(TRANSLATION:
“And that’s why I stand here today with the feeling that the fantasy is becoming reality. I have been Prime Minister and now I am Foreign Minister.”) - STAFF IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
- SOUNDBITE LARS LØKKE RASMUSSEN, NEW FOREIGN MINISTER OF DENMARK CONT.:
“Så der er brug for et stærkt Udenrigsministerium. Både i forhold til at sikre fred og sikkerhed og stabilitet, men også for at sikre handelsaftaler og en stærk eksport til udlandet, som giver beskæftigelse og velfærd herhjemme.
(TRANSLATION:
“So a strong Ministry of Foreign Affairs is needed. Both in relation to ensuring peace and security and stability, but also to ensure trade agreements and strong exports abroad, which provide employment and welfare at home”). - SOUNDBITE LARS LØKKE RASMUSSEN, NEW FOREIGN MINISTER OF DENMARK CONT.:
“Og hvis vi skal høres og gøre en forskel, så kræver det altså at vi taler med en tydelig stemme og den koordineres her på Asiatisk Plads (ref. navn på MFA placering). Jeg glæder mig til arbejdet. Det er såmænd bare det, som jeg kunne have lyst til at sige her idag. Tak skal I have”.
(TRANSLATION:
“And, if we (ref. Denmark) are to be heard and make a difference, then it requires that we speak with a clear voice and that it is coordinated here at Asiatisk Plads (ref. name of MFA location). I am looking forward to the work. That’s really all I could want to say here today. Thank you”. - POLITICIANS AND STAFF CLAPPING IN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
- EXT. TOTAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN DENMARK.
END
Lars Løkke Rasmussen:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars_L%C3%B8kke_Rasmussen
Jeppe Kofod
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeppe_Kofod