Danish PM in tears after visiting mink farmer whose animals were culled

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reacts after a visit to an empty Mink Farm near Kolding, Denmark, November 26, 2020. Mads Nissen/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen broke down on Thursday when visiting a mink farmer who lost his herd following the government's order this month to cull all 17 million mink in the country to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Frederiksen has faced opposition calls to resign and a vote of no confidence in parliament after an order by the government in early November, which it later admitted was illegal, to cull the country's entire mink population.