Nordic military alliance
Denmark is increasing its military cooperation with Norway and Sweden to deal with the heightened external threat level but the emphasis is still on NATO, Defence Minister Trine Bramsen said last night. The…
MoreUber drivers in social fraud scam
104 former Uber drivers have been reported to the police for social fraud. Uber was banned in this country in 2017 after the government at the time rushed through a new taxi-law but…
MoreDKK450m to Palestine Authority
Denmark has agreed to give the Palestinian Self-Governing Authority a DKK450m ($72m) grant agreement over the next five years. The Palestinian News & Info Agency, WAFA, reports that the agreement was signed at…
More53 whales massacred as Faroe Islands slaughter continues
Only 10 days after the international outcry about the massacre of more than 1,400 dolphins in the Faroe Islands at least 53 pilot whales were killed this week. The Sea Shepherd organisation, which…
MoreVirus updates
Positivity rate declines….Cases fall by 40% since restrictions lifted….Libya gets 144,000 free vaccines from Denmark… The virus continues to recede. The number of new corona cases fell by 3, Thursday, to 341 but…
MoreImmigration Minister pushes for ‘Fortress Europe’
The government is determined to continue its ’Fortress Europe’ policy. Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye, who in August called for strong EU borders and dismissed criticism of Hungary for building a barbed-wire fence in 2015 to…
MorePrime Minister backs Biden in transatlantic dispute
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has distanced herself from EU leaders who have criticised the security pact between the United States, Australia, and the UK. France has recalled its ambassador to the United States…
MoreIntelligence agency snooped on demonstrators, rock bands
The Danish Intelligence Agency (PET) has over the past three years illegally maintained files on 59 people because of their political affiliation. Politiken reports this morning how the annual report by Tilsynet med…
MoreGovernment dismisses housing market advice
The government has again resisted calls to intervene in the booming housing market. The Systematic Risk Council has warned of a potential bubble but Business Minister Simon Kollerup said yesterday that the market…
MoreVirus updates
The number of new corona cases remained stable, Wednesday, rising by 2, to 344. 39.896 people were tested, providing a positive rate of 0.87%, in line with the past week. The number of…
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