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Troels Lund Poulsen has criticised Socialdemokratiet for not protecting areas near drinking-water wells, but he himself sprayed pesticides in such an area despite knowing the contamination risk. It was legal, yet he faces criticism — which the Venstre leader rejects.

Venstre's party leader sprayed pesticides in an area where the risk of drinking-water contamination is high

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When Troels Lund Poulsen joined the debate on clean drinking water, he used the word »scandal«.

This happened in the second week of the election campaign when the Venstre party leader was set to face Mette Frederiksen in a prime ministerial debate on TV 2.

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