Minister Drove 3.5 Hours West in an Official Car Wearing His Father-in-Law’s Old Fjällräven Trousers. Now He Calls the Criticism “Utterly Ridiculous”
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- Danish minister Christian Rabjerg Madsen drove from Hvidovre to western Jutland in a ministerial car before appearing at an event involving a shot wolf.
- Media outlets agreed not to report the wolf’s death for 10 hours at the minister’s request, according to the description.
- Madsen defended the coordinated press operation and called the criticism “utterly ridiculous.”
At 4:15 in the morning, the ministerial car arrived outside Christian Rabjerg Madsen’s home in Hvidovre. The Social Democrat had barely slept, but there was no time to lose. The demanding night’s work had to be carried out.
Madsen then traveled 3.5 hours toward western Jutland in the official car. He wore a pair of worn Fjällräven trousers that had belonged to his father-in-law.
The trip formed part of a tightly choreographed media operation surrounding the death of a so-called problem wolf. Media outlets agreed to keep the shooting secret for 10 hours after a request from the minister.
Madsen, who serves as minister for animals and nature, has defended the press strategy. He describes criticism of the operation as “utterly ridiculous.”
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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