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…
MoreChinese 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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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…
MoreState 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…
MoreSocial 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…
MoreDKK4bn 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,…
MorePost-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…
MoreChinese 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…
MoreParties 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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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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