 An opinion poll released on the day of Lars Løkke Rasmussen's takeover revealed that Danes believed that he only beat Helle Thorning-Schmidt as the person best suited for bringing Denmark through the financial crisis, and that Thorning-Schmidt would have been better suited to combatting unemployment, reducing hospital waiting lists, securing the welfare society of the future, and representing Denmark internationally.On 7 April 2009, Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced the new set of ministers in his Cabinet.Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been sharply criticized from many sides for his handling of the COP15 leadership.