Government to announce ‘phase 2’ strategy next week – infection under control says PM
Phase 2 of the reopening process will start on May 10th but the long-term strategy won’t be announced until next week following consultations with all parties, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told parliament, Wednesday,…
MoreHealth authorities aware of ‘invisible’ corona transmission in January but failed to act
Health Minister Magnus Heunicke acknowledged yesterday that the health authorities were aware that the corona virus was contagious without symptoms on January 28th but the information only became a part of health guidelines last…
MoreFormer US ambassador aims to defeat Trump
Former US ambassador to Denmark, Rufus Gifford has been appointed deputy campaign manager for presidential nominee Joe Biden. Earlier this year Mr Gifford, an incredibly popular figure during his time in Denmark, criticised…
MoreItaly rejects Danish ventilators
Despite being in desperate need of health equipment and supplies, Italy has rejected a Danish offer of venilators. The government made an offer to send medical equipment and a field hospital to Italy…
MoreBusiness Minister responds to IKEA criticism
Business Minister Simon Kollerup said last night he’s ‘in dialogue’ with furniture giant IKEA following political and business criticism of his public disapproval of the company for opening up its five megastores in…
MoreVirus updates
Infection rate continues downward trend…..Army gives PPE to health sector….Political parties look for ideas to kick-start economy, post-corona…. The number of patients hospitalised with covoid-19 continued to fall, Wednesday, to 267, the lowest…
MoreNew fraud probe at Defence Ministry agency
Defence Minister Trine Bramsen has launched an investigation into new fraud allegations at the Ministry of Defence Estate Agency (MDEA), where a former employee allegedly rewarded her partner with more than 4 million…
MoreRussian ambassador: ‘Politically, Greenland is a part of Europe, not USA’
The dispute between the USA and Russia over Greenland rolls on. In response to a list of questions from Berlingske, Russia’s ambassador to Denmark, Vladimar Barbin, makes it clear that his country doesn’t…
MorePM in U-turn – will give virtual speech on May 1st
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will keep the red flag flying high after agreeing to give a virtual May 1st speech on Friday, International Workers’ Day. Before the corona crisis gripped the country the…
MoreRight-wing parties call for ban on Muslim call to prayers
Parliament’s two most anti-immigrant parties have proposed that the Islamic call to prayer be outlawed in Denmark. After the controversial Fredens Mosque in Aarhus marked the start of Ramadan last week by noisily…
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