Posted on 28. Oct, 2021 in: News

Prime Minister entangled in Minkgate scandal

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is in danger of becoming embroiled in a full-blown political scandal after the Minkgate Commission heard how she and three of her top political advisors wiped out a series…

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Posted on 28. Oct, 2021 in: News

Chinese Embassy denounces ‘provocative’ campaign posters

The Chinese embassy has distanced itself from municipal election campaign posters depicting the Tibetan flag that were placed outside its gates but declined to say whether it removed them. Thomas Rohden, a Social…

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Posted on 28. Oct, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Infections hit 10-month high…Local outbreaks dominate…Health Minister summons parties to briefing…. The rate of infection in this country is now higher than the same period last year even though a majority of the…

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Posted on 28. Oct, 2021 in: News

State buys diesel cars despite government’s green crusade

While the government has urged motorists to buy electric cars the state continues to purchase diesel-driven vehicles. Although the public is gradually embracing green cars, with nearly half of all new cars being…

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Posted on 28. Oct, 2021 in: News

Social fraudsters nabbed at airport

Airport controls have revealed hundreds of people going on holiday while claiming social benefits or unemployment insurance (dagpenge). The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR) has carried out nearly 10,000 spot…

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Posted on 28. Oct, 2021 in: News

DKK4bn for new health centres

The government has presented plans to build up to 20 new local medical centres around the county as part of a DKK4bn cash injection for the health sector. Announcing the new initiative, Wednesday,…

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Posted on 28. Oct, 2021 in: News

Post-corona thirst boosts Carlsberg sales

Danish brewing giant Carlsberg reported sales of DKK19.7bn ($3bn) in the year’s third quarter (Q3) as bars and restaurants reopened throughout Europe. The world’s third-largest brewer now expects operating profit to grow by…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2021 in: News

Chinese embassy accused of tearing down campaign posters

In a hidden warning to the Chinese embassy in Copenhagen, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said it would be ‘extremely problematic’ if municipal election campaign posters have been torn down. After Thomas Rohden, a…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2021 in: News

Parties dismiss lockdown threat

Parties on both sides of the aisle have dismissed Health Minister Magnus Heunicke’s warning of a new lockdown if more people don’t get vaccinated. After 1,253 new corona cases were registered Tuesday, the…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

R rate up….Experts, local authorities call for more testing…55% of infected were fully vaccinated… The ‘R’ rate, which reflects the average number of infections one person with the corona virus causes, has risen…

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