Posted on 26. Mar, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

National Bank in $$$ auction today….Energy giant maintains positive outlook despite corona… The National Bank has announced an auction of U.S. dollars today in an effort to cushion the economic effects of the…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2020 in: News

Health Minister criticises testing strategy

Health Minister Magnus Heunicke publicly disagreed with the health authorities yesterday by criticising their original strategy to only test those who were seriously ill from the coronavirus. In a morning radio interview the…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2020 in: News

Health authority drops corona ‘snitch’ line

The Danish Patient Safety Authority (Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed) has been forced to back down from its suggestion of a ‘snitch hotline’ where concerned citizens could ‘report’ neighbours or colleagues possibly infected with the…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2020 in: News

1,591 infected

The number of coronavirus cases in this country is fast approaching 1,600. As of last night 1,591 had tested positive, 131 up on the previous day, but the real figures are much higher…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

Health Authority commandeers private hospitals…Danes to sing on Queen’s birthday….Prince tested for corona…122 cases in Faroe Islands…. The Danish Health Authority has ordered private hospitals with anesthesia machines and respirators to partially close…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2020 in: News

Jobless figures ‘depression like’

Denmark is heading for its most severe period of unemployment for nearly a century as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the Danish economy, leading economists have warned. Bo Sandberg, senior economist…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2020 in: News

Denmark set to approve accession talks with North Macedonia, Albania

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is expected to approve EU accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania tomorrow, a move she’s previously characterised as a ‘strange priority’ for Brussels. The General Affairs Council of…

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Posted on 25. Mar, 2020 in: News

Finally: EU approval for DK-Germany link

The EU Commission has approved Danish plans to use public financing for the Fehmarn Belt tunnel linking Denmark with Germany. The announcement ends five years of speculation over the legality of the DKK52.6bn…

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Posted on 24. Mar, 2020 in: News

Lockdown extended to April 13th

The government has extended the lockdown of most of the public sector, shops, restaurants, and major parts of the private sector until April 13th. At a press conference, Monday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…

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Posted on 24. Mar, 2020 in: News

Health experts: Epidemic won’t peak until after Easter

More pressure on the health system, more deaths, and a steady decline in the quality of intensive care – dire warnings from the Danish Health Authority (DHA) in its latest status report on…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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