Posted on 11. Feb, 2022 in: News

Denmark’s deportation prison in Kosovo needs significant renovation

The Kosovo prison rented by Denmark will need a ’major upgrade’ before it’s ready to house non-EU criminals facing deportation from this country. In a parliamentary response, Justice Minister Nick Hækkerup said a…

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Posted on 11. Feb, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

53,747 new corona cases were confirmed, Thursday, slightly down on the previous day’s record of 55,120. 31.22% of 172.183 PCR tests taken over the 24-hour period came back positive as a further 22 patients…

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Posted on 11. Feb, 2022 in: News

 More problems for Danske Bank – deputy chairman involved in alleged tax evasion

Deputy Danske Bank chairman Jan Thorsgaard Nielsen was previously a director of a Luxembourg-based company that funneled billions of kroner earned from the Danish state’s sell-off of telecom giant TDC to tax shelters…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2022 in: News

PM discusses Russia sanctions with German chancellor

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed possible sanctions against Russia during talks in Berlin, Wednesday, but neither was willing to offer any details at a joint press conference. The…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2022 in: News

Leaders agree on climate cooperation

Denmark and Germany will work closer on climate issues in the future. Following a working lunch with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Berlin, Wednesday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said they had agreed to intensify…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2022 in: News

Chancellor Scholz looks for Covid lessons from Denmark

As well as the climate, Ukraine, and security policy, the Covid pandemic was high on the agenda at yesterday’s Berlin meeting between Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. At a joint…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2022 in: News

Denmark lags behind Norway, Sweden in democracy

Denmark is the least democratic of all Scandinavian countries, according to the latest Democracy Index report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Norway leads the way, followed by Iceland and Sweden –…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2022 in: News

Defence Ministry scammers jailed

The High Court has affirmed the prison sentences handed down to two men found guilty of bribery and embezzlement in a defence ministry corruption case dating back to 2019. Dennis Bechmann Engmann, a…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2022 in: News

Virus updates

2 million infected since start of epidemic….Hospitalisations hit new high…Queen tests positive… 55.120 new corona cases were confirmed, Tuesday, as the total number of people infected with the virus since the epidemic hit Denmark…

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Posted on 10. Feb, 2022 in: News

Denmark keeps EU waiting on anti-fraud cooperation

The EU has criticised Denmark for failing to cooperate on efforts to combat fraud linked to this country. In November 2020 the head of European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), Laura Kövesi, a well-known…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

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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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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