Idet statsministeren ved mødet, hvor den danske regering indkaldte det samlede ambassadørkorps, bl.a. sagde »As you, Ambassadors, have witnessed during your stay in Denmark, the freedom of expression has a wide scope here. The Danes are known for presenting their views in a frank and straightforward manner. We also use humour and satire, especially when questioning authorities. And in our culture of debate, we consider humour and satire a softening and mollifying way of expression. And certainly not an insulting way of expressing oneself«, vil statsministeren da i forlængelse heraf redegøre for de nærmere overvejelser bag tilføjelsen »However, as I pointed out in my New Year’s Speech we should always use the freedom of expression with mutual respect and understanding« og forklare, om tilføjelsen kan siges at gå på kompromis med ytringsfriheden?
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