Posted on 04. Oct, 2020 in: TWTW

The Week That Was September 28th – October 4th 2020:

Coronavirus/ What happened last week: Opposition parties called on Prime Minister to explain why hundreds of e-mails concerning the government’s handling of the corona crisis have been wiped out. The number of new…

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Posted on 02. Oct, 2020 in: News

PM in self isolation ahead of state opening of parliament

Prime Minister Metter Frederiksen will self-isolate when she returns from the EU summit in Brussels today so she’s able to attend the official state opening of parliament on Tuesday – if she tests…

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Posted on 02. Oct, 2020 in: News

PM backs Turkey as Cyprus blocks sanctions on Belarus

On arrival at the EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said it was important that the EU isn’t ‘taken hostage’ by Cyprus, which has opposed EU sanctions on Belarus until…

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Posted on 02. Oct, 2020 in: News

Popular Pape gives Conservatives poll boost

The Conservatives have broken the ’10% barrier’ in a new poll and are now at their highest level of support for 10 years. The latest Epinion poll for DR News indicates 10.6% of…

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Posted on 02. Oct, 2020 in: News

Virus figures up and down

The number of new corona cases dipped to under 400 again, Thursday, the second-lowest daily figure over the past two weeks but still four times higher than at the start of September. At…

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Posted on 02. Oct, 2020 in: News

Millions of mink to be culled

The government has ordered the mass slaughter of all mink herds with the corona infection, all herds suspected of carrying the virus, and all herds in the close vicinity. Infected mink have been…

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Posted on 02. Oct, 2020 in: News

Government to crack down on forced child marriages

The government is ready to seize the passport of any minor suspected of travelling abroad to enter into a religious marriage. As part of new measures to combat ‘social control’, Immigration Minister Mattias…

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Posted on 02. Oct, 2020 in: News

Foreign Minister in tête-à-tête with French counterpart

Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod will hold talks with his France counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, today. According to a statement by the French Foreign Ministry, the two ministers will review the major European and…

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Posted on 02. Oct, 2020 in: News

Energy Agency rubber stamps Nord Stream 2

The Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) has granted final approval that will allow  the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 consortium permission to operate its Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline in Danish waters. The agency said…

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Posted on 02. Oct, 2020 in: News

Denmark 3rd in digital competitiveness

Denmark has risen to 3rd place on the ‘World Digital Competitiveness Ranking’ compiled by the Lausanne-based IMD business school – the U.S. and Singapore lead the way with Sweden and Hong Kong rounding…

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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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