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…
MoreHackers 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…
MoreMedia 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…
MoreUK, 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…
MoreOpposition 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…
MoreAgreement 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…
MoreVirus 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…
MoreDanske 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…
MoreThe 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…
MoreBerlingske: 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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