Government criticised for failing climate policies
14 Danish NGOs have accused the government of failing to implement climate policies that would help Denmark achieve the legally mandated goal of a 70% reduction in greenhouse gasses by 2030. According to…
MoreDenmark gets EU warning
Denmark is one of six countries that have received a warning from the EU Commission for imposing over-zealous border restrictions. Germany, Belgium Sweden, Finland, and Hungary also received letters asking them to ’go…
MoreEmployment figures hit 11-year-low
The number of people in full-time employment fell in December for the first time since summer. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show there were 3,000 fewer wage earners in December compared to the…
MorePM on reopening: Easy does it
The government will tomorrow present its plan to gradually reopen society from March 1st, with the emphasis on ‘gradual’ Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said yesterday. She wrote on Facebook: “The infection rate may…
MoreExperts greenlight retail reopening
Larger retail outlets throughout the country look set to reopen on March 1st if the government follows the recommendations of its own group of experts. The final decision will be presented at a…
MoreLast-minute amendment to epidemy bill
The cross-party parliamentary majority that, if things go to plan, will today pass the much-criticised Epidemic Law has at the last minute inserted a Liberal-led amendment requiring a full-scale review of the legislation…
MoreVirus updates
Infections down again….British mutation becomes dominant….300,000 innoculated but PM promises ‘rapid rise’…Drug-dealing kids step in as Pusher Street remains closed…. 450 new corona cases were reported yesterday, 46 down on the weekend’s figures….
MoreFree education no longer the key to breaking social legacy
Despite free education and generous student grants Denmark isn’t any better at breaking the negative cycle of social legacy than the USA. A new study by Copenhagen University and the Rockwool Foundation raises…
MoreGreenlanders prefer U.S. to China
Ahead of the April general election in Greenland a new survey shows voters want to see increased cooperation with western countries and organisations. In the first ever foreign policy opinion poll conducted in…
MoreDenmark leads the way in internet access
Denmark is the most connected country in the world according to the Internet Accessibility Index 2021. The annual global comparison by UK-based Broadband Choices shows that of all countries with the fastest Internet…
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