Partners distance themselves from government’s ‘thrifty’ EU policy
Two of the government’s support parties have urged Denmark to pull out of the ‘Frugal 4’ and support the EU Commission’s €750bn recovery fund for countries hardest hit by the corona epidemic. The…
MoreDenmark will benefit least from EU recovery fund
Only one country will get less than Denmark from the €750bn EU recovery fund proposed by the European Commission, Wednesday. If passed, Italy and Spain — the countries most affected by the coronavirus…
MoreNo rise in infections following reopening
Phase 1 of the reopening process didn’t lead to any increase in corona infections, new data from the health authorities shows. Following a one-month lockdown, the government allowed children between two to 12…
MoreLithuanian woman was ‘front’ for Russian money laundering
A 46-year-old Lithuanian woman accused of laundering DKK166m (€22m) through four Nordea accounts told Frederisksberg Court, Thursday, she has no recollection of the transactions. The State Prosecutor’s Office for Serious Economic and International…
MoreForeign students get DKK500m
Foreigners claiming student grants (SU) are becoming an increasing burden on the Danish state. New figures reveal that Denmark paid out more than DKK500m in SU to students from other EU countries in…
MoreMinister moves to amend ‘repatriation bonus’ after refugee disappears with $15,000
Legislation that provides immigrants with a cash bonus if they willingly agree to return home needs to be amended as soon as possible, Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye said yesterday after a young Afghanistan…
MoreSAS flies again but wants more government investment
Scandinavia’s flagship airline, SAS is gradually resuming operations, primarily domestic flights within and between the Scandinavian countries, but flights to New York, Chicago and Amsterdam from Copenhagen are also set to resume in…
More‘Frugal 4’ sidelined as EU moves ahead with €750bn recovery fund
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said last night he’s satisfied with the EU’s proposal for €750bn recovery fund to help countries badly hit by the coronavirus but declined to speculate as to whether Denmark…
MoreDenmark looks set to lose EU budget cap battle
As well as being out of step with most of its EU partners on the corona recovery fund, Denmark also looks like losing out on the demand for a budget cap. Denmark and…
MoreIndependent probe into government’s corona policy
Parliament has appointed an independent group of experts to evaluate the government and health authorities’ handling of the corona crisis. The opposition parties, backed by the government’s parliamentary backer, the Social Liberals, have…
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