出于防疫考慮,,丹麥政府?dāng)M推行大規(guī)模水貂捕殺令,而這可能得不到必要的政治支持,。
上周,丹麥水貂場(chǎng)出現(xiàn)變異新冠病毒,,由于擔(dān)心這可能會(huì)干擾到疫苗的研發(fā)工作,丹麥政府計(jì)劃推行一項(xiàng)大規(guī)模的捕殺令——1700萬只水貂將被焚化或填埋在萬人坑中,。該計(jì)劃引起了全球關(guān)注。
丹麥?zhǔn)紫嗝诽?弗雷德里克森在上周表示,,政府正與世界衛(wèi)生組織(World Health Organization)進(jìn)行協(xié)商,,尋找防控疫情的方法,,并建議世界衛(wèi)生組織參與擬議的水貂捕殺工作。
但弗雷德里克森政府一開始表示,,他們擬定的這項(xiàng)措施是不需要通過一項(xiàng)新法律來推行的,而此后又承認(rèn)他們需要得到議會(huì)的批準(zhǔn),。談判現(xiàn)定于11月9日下午開始,反對(duì)黨已經(jīng)表示,,不太可能對(duì)此給予支持。
如果得不到四分之三的多數(shù)票,,政府就無法通過這項(xiàng)關(guān)于水貂捕殺的緊急法案——這就意味著反對(duì)派有能力阻止該計(jì)劃的實(shí)行。
冰山一角
丹麥水貂養(yǎng)殖者和中右翼反對(duì)派都對(duì)這項(xiàng)捕殺計(jì)劃表示憤怒,,他們認(rèn)為這是政府反應(yīng)過度。同時(shí),,衛(wèi)生部不得不在11月6日回撤他們?cè)缧r(shí)候發(fā)布的一項(xiàng)聲明,其中暗示該病毒已經(jīng)傳播到丹麥東部,,但顯然事實(shí)并非如此,。
反對(duì)派提供的相關(guān)證據(jù)表明,,最近出現(xiàn)的這種新冠病毒變異體病例,,即5號(hào)族群(cluster 5),,早在9月就已經(jīng)被檢測(cè)出。但政府表示,,最新的變異只是冰山一角,。政府還稱,,除非所有水貂都被捕殺,,否則還有可能出現(xiàn)新的,、更危險(xiǎn)的病毒變異。
最大的反對(duì)黨自由黨領(lǐng)袖雅各布?埃勒曼?詹森告訴TV2電視臺(tái),,他不會(huì)支持政府當(dāng)下正在提議的這項(xiàng)大規(guī)模捕殺。
他說:“這項(xiàng)提議不可能在短短一個(gè)下午的時(shí)間里就得以通過,?!?/p>
水貂業(yè)約占丹麥出口的0.7%,,雇傭有大約3000名員工——其他的反對(duì)派議員也對(duì)該行業(yè)表示了支持,,反對(duì)政府的這項(xiàng)針對(duì)他們的計(jì)劃。
及時(shí)剎車
保守派人民黨成員,、商務(wù)部前部長(zhǎng)拉斯穆斯?賈洛夫表示,該計(jì)劃應(yīng)該暫時(shí)擱置,,直到更多的細(xì)節(jié)獲悉為止。
他說:“必須合理平衡這項(xiàng)措施中的成本和風(fēng)險(xiǎn)?,F(xiàn)在知之甚少,,及時(shí)剎車會(huì)更有意義,?!?/p>
據(jù)丹麥《貝林時(shí)報(bào)》(Berlingske)報(bào)道,,自由聯(lián)盟黨的發(fā)言人亨里克?達(dá)爾表示,專家建議他所在的黨派應(yīng)將政府的這種反應(yīng)視為“嚴(yán)重過度”,。
水貂行業(yè)雖然對(duì)擬議的捕殺令感到憤怒,,但也表示,,他們最終也沒有選擇的余地。
丹麥水貂養(yǎng)殖行業(yè)聯(lián)盟的主席塔格?佩德森說:“我很震驚,,在過去的一個(gè)月中,全國(guó)的水貂養(yǎng)殖者都遭受到了十分瘋狂的對(duì)待……現(xiàn)在事情又演變成這個(gè)樣子,?!?/p>
但佩德森說,,他仍然要“敦促養(yǎng)殖者繼續(xù)捕殺水貂”,,而無論這如何收?qǐng)?,“仍將?dǎo)致整個(gè)行業(yè)的停擺?!?/p>
政府也提出了對(duì)水貂養(yǎng)殖者的補(bǔ)助政策,以確保由此失業(yè)的工人每月至少能夠繼續(xù)領(lǐng)取其原先工資的75%,,或最高3萬丹麥克朗(約合4800美元)。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:陳聰聰
出于防疫考慮,,丹麥政府?dāng)M推行大規(guī)模水貂捕殺令,而這可能得不到必要的政治支持,。
上周,,丹麥水貂場(chǎng)出現(xiàn)變異新冠病毒,,由于擔(dān)心這可能會(huì)干擾到疫苗的研發(fā)工作,,丹麥政府計(jì)劃推行一項(xiàng)大規(guī)模的捕殺令——1700萬只水貂將被焚化或填埋在萬人坑中,。該計(jì)劃引起了全球關(guān)注。
丹麥?zhǔn)紫嗝诽?弗雷德里克森在上周表示,,政府正與世界衛(wèi)生組織(World Health Organization)進(jìn)行協(xié)商,,尋找防控疫情的方法,并建議世界衛(wèi)生組織參與擬議的水貂捕殺工作,。
但弗雷德里克森政府一開始表示,他們擬定的這項(xiàng)措施是不需要通過一項(xiàng)新法律來推行的,,而此后又承認(rèn)他們需要得到議會(huì)的批準(zhǔn),。談判現(xiàn)定于11月9日下午開始,反對(duì)黨已經(jīng)表示,,不太可能對(duì)此給予支持,。
如果得不到四分之三的多數(shù)票,,政府就無法通過這項(xiàng)關(guān)于水貂捕殺的緊急法案——這就意味著反對(duì)派有能力阻止該計(jì)劃的實(shí)行,。
冰山一角
丹麥水貂養(yǎng)殖者和中右翼反對(duì)派都對(duì)這項(xiàng)捕殺計(jì)劃表示憤怒,他們認(rèn)為這是政府反應(yīng)過度,。同時(shí),衛(wèi)生部不得不在11月6日回撤他們?cè)缧r(shí)候發(fā)布的一項(xiàng)聲明,,其中暗示該病毒已經(jīng)傳播到丹麥東部,但顯然事實(shí)并非如此,。
反對(duì)派提供的相關(guān)證據(jù)表明,,最近出現(xiàn)的這種新冠病毒變異體病例,即5號(hào)族群(cluster 5),,早在9月就已經(jīng)被檢測(cè)出。但政府表示,,最新的變異只是冰山一角,。政府還稱,,除非所有水貂都被捕殺,否則還有可能出現(xiàn)新的,、更危險(xiǎn)的病毒變異。
最大的反對(duì)黨自由黨領(lǐng)袖雅各布?埃勒曼?詹森告訴TV2電視臺(tái),,他不會(huì)支持政府當(dāng)下正在提議的這項(xiàng)大規(guī)模捕殺。
他說:“這項(xiàng)提議不可能在短短一個(gè)下午的時(shí)間里就得以通過,。”
水貂業(yè)約占丹麥出口的0.7%,,雇傭有大約3000名員工——其他的反對(duì)派議員也對(duì)該行業(yè)表示了支持,反對(duì)政府的這項(xiàng)針對(duì)他們的計(jì)劃,。
及時(shí)剎車
保守派人民黨成員,、商務(wù)部前部長(zhǎng)拉斯穆斯?賈洛夫表示,,該計(jì)劃應(yīng)該暫時(shí)擱置,直到更多的細(xì)節(jié)獲悉為止,。
他說:“必須合理平衡這項(xiàng)措施中的成本和風(fēng)險(xiǎn)?,F(xiàn)在知之甚少,及時(shí)剎車會(huì)更有意義,?!?/p>
據(jù)丹麥《貝林時(shí)報(bào)》(Berlingske)報(bào)道,,自由聯(lián)盟黨的發(fā)言人亨里克?達(dá)爾表示,專家建議他所在的黨派應(yīng)將政府的這種反應(yīng)視為“嚴(yán)重過度”,。
水貂行業(yè)雖然對(duì)擬議的捕殺令感到憤怒,但也表示,,他們最終也沒有選擇的余地。
丹麥水貂養(yǎng)殖行業(yè)聯(lián)盟的主席塔格?佩德森說:“我很震驚,,在過去的一個(gè)月中,,全國(guó)的水貂養(yǎng)殖者都遭受到了十分瘋狂的對(duì)待……現(xiàn)在事情又演變成這個(gè)樣子?!?/p>
但佩德森說,他仍然要“敦促養(yǎng)殖者繼續(xù)捕殺水貂”,而無論這如何收?qǐng)?,“仍將?dǎo)致整個(gè)行業(yè)的停擺?!?/p>
政府也提出了對(duì)水貂養(yǎng)殖者的補(bǔ)助政策,以確保由此失業(yè)的工人每月至少能夠繼續(xù)領(lǐng)取其原先工資的75%,,或最高3萬丹麥克朗(約合4800美元),。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:陳聰聰
Denmark’s government may not have the political backing it needs to move ahead with a mass cull of the country’s mink population.
The planned slaughter—17 million animals were to be gassed and either incinerated or buried in mass graves—generated global interest last week amid concerns that a Covid mutation that started in Danish mink farms might interfere with vaccine efforts.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said last week her government was in talks with the World Health Organization to figure out how to contain the outbreak, and suggested the WHO was on board with the proposed cull.
But Frederiksen’s government, which initially implied it didn’t need to pass a new law to move ahead, has since acknowledged it needs parliament’s go-ahead. Talks are now set to start on November 9 afternoon, and opposition parties have already said they’re unlikely to give their support.
The government can’t pass an emergency bill on the mink cull without a three-quarters majority, meaning the opposition has the scope to block the plan.
Tip of the Iceberg
Danish mink farmers and the center-right opposition bloc have voiced anger over the planned cull, which they’ve characterized as an overreaction. Meanwhile, the health ministry on November 6 had to walk back earlier comments suggesting the virus had spread to the east of Denmark, which it apparently hasn’t.
The opposition has latched on to evidence that the most recent case of the mutant variant of Covid-19 -- called cluster 5 -- was identified as far back as September. But the government says the latest mutation is just the tip of the iceberg. It also says there’s a risk that new and more dangerous variants will develop in mink farms, unless all the animals are culled.
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, the head of the biggest opposition party, the Liberals, told broadcaster TV2 he won’t back the government’s proposal for a mass cull here and now.
“There’s no way this is going to be passed in an afternoon,” he said.
The mink industry, which represents about 0.7% of Denmark’s exports and employs roughly 3,000 people, has also received backing from other opposition lawmakers.
Hit the Brakes
Rasmus Jarlov, a member of the Conservative People’s Party and a former business minister, said the plan should be shelved until more details are known.
“There needs to be a reasonable balance between costs and risks,” he said. “Right now, it would make more sense to hit the brakes.”
Henrik Dahl, a spokesman for Liberal Alliance, said experts advising his party judge the government’s response to be a “huge overreaction,” according to Berlingske.
The mink industry, while angered by the proposed cull, signaled it would ultimately have few choices.
“I am shocked,” said Tage Pedersen, the chairman of Danish Mink Breeders, an industry group. “Over the past month, mink breeders across the country have suffered from completely insane treatment...and now this.”
Still, Pedersen said he was “urging breeders to continue the culling.” No matter how this ends, “it will still result in the closure of the entire industry,” he said.
The government has proposed support measures for mink farmers to ensure workers made redundant continue to receive at least 75% of their monthly wages, or a maximum of 30,000 kroner ($4,800).