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Hækkerup threw a bomb in his party: No one had seen it coming | BT Politik - www.bt.dk It may well be that Mette Frederiksen was notified of Nick Hækkerup's exit from the Ministry of Justice before he himself threw the news. But for the Prime Minister, the rest of the government and the parliamentary group, the news of the longtime minister's departure to the Brewers' Association is a bit of a bomb. In fact, no one had foreseen Hækkerup's sudden exit. "Damn not many of us had seen it coming," says a centrally located government source who is just one of several prominent S sources, B.T. have spoken to. Several of them lament that Hækkerup is no longer part of either the ministerial team or the S-group at Christiansborg. He was "one of the very heavy," says one source. A source in the top government calls it 'a bomb'. For Hækkerup's resignation changes significantly in the Social Democratic line-up, which in the Prime Minister's eyes should hold until election day. And as you know, the election will be held no later than one year - and internally there is faith that Frederiksen will press the button already this year. However, the long-standing minister and political heavyweight's farewell to Danish politics also arouses enthusiasm among several younger S-talents who see opportunities for advancement. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen presents Mattias Tesfaye as the new Minister of Justice, Kaare Dybvad Bek as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration and Christian Rabjerg Madsen, Member of the Folketing, as the new Minister of the Interior and Housing in front of Amalienborg. The obvious castling - and promotion - is of course in Mattias Tesfaye's new position as Hækkerup's successor as Minister of Justice. This gives Kaare Dybvad more weight with the Ministry of Immigration, just as the loyal party soldier Christian Rabjerg Madsen is rewarded with a place on the ministerial team as the new Minister of the Interior and Housing. All three obvious talents and loyal combat troops for party chairman Mette Frederiksen. But in the layer below them in the parliamentary group, the internal speculations are now going at full speed. It is expected from several quarters that a replacement for the post of political rapporteur will fall into place already this week, when the S-group gathers for a group meeting. Several sources mention the prominent foreign affairs rapporteur, Rasmus Stoklund, as the favorite to get the prominent role, where people are sent daily in the city to defend the government's agenda. Other names mentioned as possible candidates are legal spokesman Bjørn Brandenborg and EU and education spokesman Jens Joel. politics Check it here norway abroad Save 40% Cursed everywhere: acknowledge Warns citizens: Said sorry: B.T. thinks Weekendavisen ukraine Atomvåben Berlingske Media A / S Pilestræde 34 DK-1147 København KTlf. +45 33 75 75 33 CVR.no .: 29 20 73 13