Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Danish Defence Minister says 'considering' Liberal Party leadership after Zelensky visit, puddles cause road closures and an accident in Eastern Jutland, and Vingegaard wins Velo d'Or.
Troels Lund Poulsen considering taking leadership of Liberal Party
Denmark's defence minister, Troels Lund Poulsen, has said he is currenly considering whether he should put himself forward as the new leader of the Liberal Party, taking over from outgoing leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen.
"Of course, I am thinking a lot about whether I am the right person to take on the task," he told the Avisen newspaper in an interview. "Because it need to be right not only for me, but for the Liberal Party."
Danish vocabulary: at overveje - to consider
Denmark's defence minister visits Zelensky in Ukraine
On Tuesday, Lund Poulsen visited Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Tuesday, after a day in which he was named by several heavyweights in the Liberal Party as the best candidate to replace Jakob Ellemann-Jensen.
"Ukraine highly values Danish support, which has been strong since the first days of the full-scale war, including 12 military aid packages," Zelensky said in a post on Twitter after the meeting.
He said the two countries had discussed "further steps to strengthen our air capabilities and air defense".
Lund Poulsen told the Ritzau newswire that it had been an "extremely hectic" but "extremely encouraging" visit.
He said that the 19 F-16 jets Denark has given to Ukraine should be in the air by 2024.
Danish vocabulary: opløftende - encouraging/inspiring
Water on roads in several places in Eastern Jutland
Heavy rainfall on Tuesday night morning has left large puddles over many of the roads in Eastern Jutland, although so far this has only caused one accident, East Jutland Police said on Wedensday morning. According to the officer on duty, Mikkel Møldrup, the vehicle hit a large puddle at high speed.
"They managed to slow down, but lost control of the car," he said.
According to the Møldrup, there are large puddles on the E45 motorway as well as on other main and country roads in the area.
According to P4 Trafik Midt & Nord, the right lane on Primærrute 15 (Djurslandmotorvejen) was closed on Wednesday morning around to exit to Søften due to the amount of water on the road.
Denmark's state forecaster DMI expects heavy rain to continue until midday on Wednesday so it is likely more puddles will develop.
Danish vocabulary: ett vandpyt - a puddle
Danish cyclist Vingegaard wins Velo d'Or cyclist of the year award
The Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard has won the prestigious Velo d'Or cycling award and been crowned "cyclist of the year" at an event on Paris on Tueday evening.
Vingegaard beat the four other nominees: Primoz Roglic and Tadej Pogacar, both from Slovenia, Remco Evenepoel from Belgium and Mathieu van der Poel from The Netherlands.
Vingegaard is the first Dane to win the award since it was created in 1992.
Danish vocabulary: en prisuddeling - a prize-giving ceremony
Danish police extend forced closure of biker gang clubhouses
Police in the North of Jutland has extended the forced closure of a biker gang clubhouses in Northern Zealand until November 7th, citing the "significant risk" that an ongoing conflict between gangs worsens.
"The conflict between these two groups in the gang world is still ongoing, so we are extending the closure of these meeting places," the police said in a press release. "Citizens in our police district should be able to feel safe, wherever they live and work."
Danish vocabulary: at forlænge - to extend
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Troels Lund Poulsen considering taking leadership of Liberal Party
Denmark's defence minister, Troels Lund Poulsen, has said he is currenly considering whether he should put himself forward as the new leader of the Liberal Party, taking over from outgoing leader Jakob Ellemann-Jensen.
"Of course, I am thinking a lot about whether I am the right person to take on the task," he told the Avisen newspaper in an interview. "Because it need to be right not only for me, but for the Liberal Party."
Danish vocabulary: at overveje - to consider
Denmark's defence minister visits Zelensky in Ukraine
On Tuesday, Lund Poulsen visited Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Tuesday, after a day in which he was named by several heavyweights in the Liberal Party as the best candidate to replace Jakob Ellemann-Jensen.
"Ukraine highly values Danish support, which has been strong since the first days of the full-scale war, including 12 military aid packages," Zelensky said in a post on Twitter after the meeting.
He said the two countries had discussed "further steps to strengthen our air capabilities and air defense".
Lund Poulsen told the Ritzau newswire that it had been an "extremely hectic" but "extremely encouraging" visit.
He said that the 19 F-16 jets Denark has given to Ukraine should be in the air by 2024.
Danish vocabulary: opløftende - encouraging/inspiring
Water on roads in several places in Eastern Jutland
Heavy rainfall on Tuesday night morning has left large puddles over many of the roads in Eastern Jutland, although so far this has only caused one accident, East Jutland Police said on Wedensday morning. According to the officer on duty, Mikkel Møldrup, the vehicle hit a large puddle at high speed.
"They managed to slow down, but lost control of the car," he said.
According to the Møldrup, there are large puddles on the E45 motorway as well as on other main and country roads in the area.
According to P4 Trafik Midt & Nord, the right lane on Primærrute 15 (Djurslandmotorvejen) was closed on Wednesday morning around to exit to Søften due to the amount of water on the road.
Denmark's state forecaster DMI expects heavy rain to continue until midday on Wednesday so it is likely more puddles will develop.
Danish vocabulary: ett vandpyt - a puddle
Danish cyclist Vingegaard wins Velo d'Or cyclist of the year award
The Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard has won the prestigious Velo d'Or cycling award and been crowned "cyclist of the year" at an event on Paris on Tueday evening.
Vingegaard beat the four other nominees: Primoz Roglic and Tadej Pogacar, both from Slovenia, Remco Evenepoel from Belgium and Mathieu van der Poel from The Netherlands.
Vingegaard is the first Dane to win the award since it was created in 1992.
Danish vocabulary: en prisuddeling - a prize-giving ceremony
Danish police extend forced closure of biker gang clubhouses
Police in the North of Jutland has extended the forced closure of a biker gang clubhouses in Northern Zealand until November 7th, citing the "significant risk" that an ongoing conflict between gangs worsens.
"The conflict between these two groups in the gang world is still ongoing, so we are extending the closure of these meeting places," the police said in a press release. "Citizens in our police district should be able to feel safe, wherever they live and work."
Danish vocabulary: at forlænge - to extend
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