Ex U.S. ambassador: Joe Biden on a clean-up mission
During a flying visit to Denmark ex U.S. ambassador Rufus Gifford said Joe Biden is facing a big job when he enters the White House on January 20th cleaning up after Donald Trump, especially…
MoreJail time for military fraudsters
Four public employees charged with receiving kickbacks in the Defence Ministry procurement affair have been found guilty by Viiborg District Court – the fifth was acquitted. Earlier this year Defence Minister Trine Bramsen …
MoreHospitals under pressure as virus continues to spread
Health experts have warned of the growing threat to hospital capacity after 1,586 new corona cases were registered, Wednesday, the highest single-day figure ever. More than 78,000 people were tested over the 24-hour…
MoreDanes positive about vaccinations
8 out of 10 people in Denmark are ready, and willing, to be vaccinated against covid-19 as soon as a vaccine is finally approved, a new study by Aarhus University shows – the…
MoreIncrease in suspicious money transfers
Reports of money laundering through Danish banks continue to rise. Following the Danske Bank scandal, any bank that suspects ‘suspicious activity’ possibly linked to laundering or terror financing is required to inform the…
MoreDisgruntled Løkke embarks on Atlantic crossing as political career ebbs out
Ahead of his boat trip across the Atlantic as part of a new reality show, former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen claimed yesterday that he’s doing it because ‘the Liberal Party (Venstre) no…
MoreBornholm brothers get 14 years for brutal slaying
A Bornholm court has sentenced two brothers to 14 years in prison each for the murder of a black man on the island in June. The killing of Phillip Mbuji Johansen, who had…
MoreVirus updates
Infection rate hits new high…Nine deaths….Government tightens restrictions… 1,468 new corona cases were registered, Tuesday, the highest daily figure since the epidemic hit Denmark in March. The number of patients hospitalised fell by…
MoreBaywatch babe urges PM to ban fur farms
Hollywood star Pamela Andersen has written an open letter to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urging Denmark to ban mink farms. In the letter, obtained by Ekstra Bladet, the 53-year-old former Baywatch babe, who’s…
MoreOECD predicts 2021 economic recovery – but not in Denmark
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is confident of a complete economic comeback in 2021 – helped by a covid vaccine – but not in this country. According to the organisation’s…
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