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Venstre Politicians Explain Why They Will Defy the Party Line: “I’m Not Disloyal”
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Venstre Politicians Explain Why They Will Defy the Party Line: “I’m Not Disloyal”

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Five Venstre politicians plan to vote against their party’s position on the nitrogen law on Thursday.
  • Four of the five politicians who have commented say the move does not make them disloyal to Venstre or party leader Troels Lund Poulsen.

Five Venstre politicians plan to vote against their own party on Thursday when Denmark’s controversial nitrogen law comes to a vote.

Despite opposing the official party line during a difficult period for Venstre, four of the five politicians who have spoken publicly about the issue reject the idea that they are disloyal to the party or its leader, Troels Lund Poulsen.

I’m not disloyal.

— Venstre politiciansThe politicians’ shared response to criticism that voting against the party line breaches loyalty.

Søren Gade dismissed the question of loyalty as “completely irrelevant.”

Completely irrelevant.

— Søren GadeHis description of the loyalty debate surrounding the planned vote.
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