Posted on 29. Jun, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Low infection rate, low hospitalisations..13 local authorities report zero infections…. Only 152 new corona cases were reported, Monday, from 71,451 PCR tests, a positivity rate of 0.25% as the figures remain stable. At…

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Posted on 29. Jun, 2021 in: News

Hackers attack National Bank

Nation-state hackers have broken into the Danish National Bank’s central IT-operating system. Documents obtained by Danish online news media Version 2 under the freedom of information act reveal how ‘sophisticated’ hackers’ used software…

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Posted on 29. Jun, 2021 in: News

Media challenge to Google, Facebook

Denmark’s top media companies have joined together to negotiate payments for news with Google and Facebook. Representatives of 29 companies, including state broadcaster DR, partly state-funded TV2, as well as most major newspaper…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2021 in: News

UK, Denmark discuss shared Rwanda processing centre

According to British media reports the UK has held talks with Denmark regarding the possibility of sharing an offshore processing centre for asylum seekers in Rwanda. The Daily Mail reports how ‘Prime Minister…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2021 in: News

Opposition backs move to cut student grants for foreigners

The government has joined the opposition to push through a new bill aimed at reducing the number of EU students claiming a generous student grant (SU) in this country. The ruling Social Democrats…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2021 in: News

Agreement on transport infrastructure

Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen is expected to announce a cross-party, multi-billion agreement on new transport infrastructure funding at a press conference this morning. Although there has been no official announcement following a weekend…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Virus expert ‘optimistic’….New Delta plus variant in Denmark….66% of population vaccinated…. 174 new corona cases were reported, Sunday, from 71,451 PCR tests, a positivity rate of 0.24%. Leading virus specialist Åse Bengård Andersen…

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Posted on 28. Jun, 2021 in: News

Danske Bank woes continue

Danske Bank, still struggling with the aftershock of the money laundering scandal, has been charged by the police for allegedly violating rules intended to protect investors from market manipulation. Denmark’s biggest bank, which…

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Posted on 27. Jun, 2021 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, June 21st – 26th 2021:

Coronavirus/ What happened last week: Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke urged 4,000 spectators who were at last week’s international match against Belgium to get tested for corona ‘as soon as possible’ after three…

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Posted on 25. Jun, 2021 in: News

Berlingske: Powerful interests tried to disrupt Greenland election campaign

A lengthy memo obtained by Berlingske sheds new light on TV2’s fake-news revelation ahead of Greenland’s general election in April. Based on unsubstantiated allegations TV2 reported at the time how, now prime minister…

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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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