Hamburg, 08.04.2021 – The European Commission today approved a massive €1.74 billion in state aid to Danish mink farmers and related businesses hit by a coronavirus outbreak. After COVID-19 was detected in 290 farms last year, the Danish government killed the entire population of 17 million mink and suspended production at least until the end of 2021. The aid package includes around €1.2 billion to compensate mink farmers directly and around €538 million to support mink farmers and related companies willing to stop production.
