UN appeal for Maersk migrants
Three international organisations – the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) – have urged Mediterranean countries to accept the 27 migrants who’ve…
MoreAngela Merkel: Navalny affair could halt Nord Stream 2
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has refused to rule out reconsidering the Nord Stream 2 Russian pipeline, currently under construction in Danish territorial waters, that will transport gas through the Baltic Sea from Russia…
MoreIndustrial production down as corona hits pharmaceutical industry
industrial production, a measure of output of the industrial sector of the economy, fell by 5.6% percent month-on-month in July in July, mainly due to a significant decline in pharmaceutical sales. The latest…
MoreDPP demands deportation for immigrant youths involved in ‘domination violence’
Immigrant youths found guilty of violent crime should be deported if they aren’t citizens, the Danish People’s Party said yesterday following a wave of attacks on Danish teenagers. The party’s justice spokesman, Peter…
More‘No lockdown’ Sweden reports fewer infections than Denmark
Sweden, much criticised over the past six months for its lockdown-free approach to covid-19, is now registering fewer daily infections than Denmark. Before the weekend spike in this country there was an average of…
MoreSpike in infections a ’cause for concern’
The number of people hospitalised by covid-19 rose to 27, Sunday, from 16 the previous day, still low but a cause for concern according to Dr. Torben Mogensen, chairman of the Danish Lung…
MoreLeadership at spy agency was warned about illegalities
Military Intelligence (FE) leadership was repeatedly warned about possible illegalities in the agency’s secret espionage cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), DR News reports this morning. According to ‘highly placed sources’…
MoreMaersk migrants jump overboard
Three migrants sheltered on an A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) ship stranded off Malta jumped overboard on Sunday. They were quickly rescued and brought back on board by crew members. The Maersk Etienne, a commercial…
MoreDanske Bank agrees to fork out DKK100m in new scandal
Danske Bank has agreed to pay out a total of up to DKK100m ($16 million) in compensation to 900 customers after over-charging them for an investment product. The development is the latest in…
MoreApple to build world’s biggest turbines in Denmark
Apple has announced plans to build two of the world’s largest onshore wind turbines in this country. The 200m-tall structures will support Apple’s data centre in Viborg, a 45,000-square-metre facility offering network support…
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