Posted on 05. Apr, 2020 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, March 30th – April 5th 2020:

Coronavirus/ What happened last week: As of Sunday, 179 people had died in this country from the corona virus – 504 are now hospitalised as the figures fall, with 144 in intensive care….

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

New corona bill signals end of political truce

The government’s latest emergency corona legislation was passed yesterday despite opposition from two of its parliamentary allies. The Social Liberals and far-left Red/Greens voted against a new law that allows far stiffer penalties…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Italy asks for medical aid

Italy has made a formal request to Denmark for medical assistance to help fight the corona pandemic that’s ravaged the country. Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod declined to elaborate but said Italy has expressed…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Show of support for government’s tough medicine

An overwhelming majority of the electorate believes the government has handled the corona crisis correctly. In a new Voxmeter survey 86.3% of voters agree that the government has ‘done what’s necessary’ to slow…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

The number of corona cases rose to 3,386, Thursday, but hospitalisations dipped to 525, ten less than the previous day as the figures appear to be stabilising. 153 are in intensive care, a rise…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Unemployment hits new high

April 1st – ’April Fools Day’ – sadly became Jobless Day for many this year as 7,787 people joined the unemployment queue. The massive increase was the result of widescale redundancies imposed by…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Dane appointed to expert NATO panel

The Royal Danish Defence College will play an important role in redefining the role of NATO after Director for Strategy Anja Dalgaard-Nielsen was appointed to a panel of 10 experts by NATO Secretary…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Ex-PM nabs consultancy at top US bank

Former prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has been appointed senior advisor to Citibank, the USA’s 3rd biggest bank. The ex-NATO Secretary General said the position is part time and he expects to spend…

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Posted on 03. Apr, 2020 in: News

Tax authority sues Copenhagen law firm for €100m

The Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen) has launched a legal claim for DKK750m (€100m) against one of Denmark’s most renowned firm of lawyers, Bech Brun, for its role in the DKK12.7bn share dividend scandal . It’s…

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Posted on 02. Apr, 2020 in: News

PM: Government’s restrictions aren’t based on medical science

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has acknowledged that the government’s decision-making process regarding the coronavirus isn’t always based on medical science. In a radio interview, Wednesday, she said she always listens to experts but…

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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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