Posted on 30. Jul, 2021 in: News

New U.S. funding for Greenland creates ‘discord’ with Denmark

President Biden is following his predecessor’s Greenland policy. The U.S. has sent a further DKK65m ($10m) to Nuuk on top of the DKK75m given by the Trump Administration last year aimed at ‘education,…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2021 in: News

Government offers Afghan employees money, but no shelter

The government has offered local staff at Denmark’s embassy a ‘golden handshake’ but no guarantee of residency or asylum in this country. After TV2 reported, Tuesday, how local employees at the Danish embassy in Kabul…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2021 in: News

Foreign Minister: No Afghan employees will be left in the lurch

Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod broke off his vacation, Thursday, to respond to the growing criticism of the government’s unwillingness to provide shelter for Afghanistan nationals who’ve worked for Denmark during the years-long war…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2021 in: News

Denmark facing legal challenge to refugee policy

A London law firm is preparing a legal challenge to Denmark’s much-criticised Syria refugees policy. Guernica 37, a London-based firm that specialises in human rights cases, claims that ‘Denmark’s attempt to return hundreds…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2021 in: News

Virus: Infections, hospitalisations remain stable

848 new corona cases were reported, Thursday, 436 down on the previous day although only 56,368 were tested –30% fewer than Wednesday, providing a slightly reduced positivity rate of 1.5%- Professor Henrik Nielsen…

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Posted on 30. Jul, 2021 in: News

Russian pipeline nears the end but still at the centre of east-west dispute

The Nord Stream 2 (NS2) gas pipeline that passes through Danish territorial waters under the Baltic Sea is near to completion but continues to cause controversy. Under a deal announced on 21 July, the…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2021 in: News

‘Revolution frogman’ sues Defence Ministry

A Danish Navy reserve frogman who was discharged with immediate effect earlier this month after he allegedly called for an armed revolution in this country is suing the Defence Ministry for unfair dismissal….

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2021 in: News

Virus: Positivity rate at 6-month high

The number of new corona cases increased by more than 100%, Wednesday as the positivity rate of the 80,295 people tested over the 24-hour period rose to 1.6%, the highest since January 13th….

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2021 in: News

Metro riders ignore face mask demand

An increasing number of commuters on the Copenhagen Metro are choosing to ignore the face mask requirement. According to the most recent restrictions passengers need to wear a face mask if they stand…

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Posted on 29. Jul, 2021 in: News

Government sits back as nurses escalate strike action

Union leaders have appealed to the government to settle the nurses’ strike that’s now entering its sixth week and has led to the cancellation of thousands of non-urgent operations throughout the capital region….

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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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