Posted on 10. May, 2020 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, May 11th – 17th 2020:

Coronavirus/ What happened last week: Ahead of the holiday weekend Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that Denmark’s entire retail sector will be allowed to resume normal business on May 11, with cafes, restaurants…

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Posted on 07. May, 2020 in: News

Shopping malls, restaurants, cafes prepare to open Monday as government eases restrictions

Following talks with all party leaders last night Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen promised a ‘solid’ reopening of society from Monday but said full details would be announced today. It’s expected that shopping malls,…

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Posted on 07. May, 2020 in: News

New report: Virus could die out but second wave possible

Even after a major part of the retail sector reopens it will still be possible to control the rate of corona infection, a group of experts under the National Serum Institute said yesterday….

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Posted on 07. May, 2020 in: News

Denmark to reopen but borders remain closed

The government won’t be opening up the borders within the near future even though the lockdown is gradually being lifted and Germany is preparing to ease border restrictions with Denmark from mid-May. Following…

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Posted on 07. May, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

Death rate, infections, down….Public eases up on hand-washing routines…50% cut in traffic… Finance Minister tests negative for virus…. There were three corona-related deaths in Denmark, Wednesday, the lowest since March 25th, bringing the…

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Posted on 07. May, 2020 in: News

Corona info in Arabic reflects integration failure says former speaker

Corona-epidemic advisories in Arabic are a sign of successive governments’ failed integration policy, Danish People’s Party (DPP) founder Pia Kjærsgaard said yesterday after it was revealed that the integration ministry had allowed multi-language…

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Posted on 07. May, 2020 in: News

Ex-PM is new Facebook watchdog

Former prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has been given a central role in Facebook’s long-planned ‘supreme court’ that will make decisions on thorny issues such as freedom of speech and political attacks. As one…

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Posted on 07. May, 2020 in: News

Government stands firm on ‘blackout law’

The government has declined to review the controversial public information law despite claims by the Freedom of Information Commission that it impedes citizens and journalists’ insight into the government’s processes. In response to the…

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Posted on 06. May, 2020 in: News

Health authorities criticised for ‘veil of secrecy’

The health authorities have been accused of concealing decisive corona data. Two of Denmark’s top virus specialists claim the culture of secrecy is ‘damaging’ and restricts their ability to contain the corona outbreak….

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Posted on 06. May, 2020 in: News

Foreign Minister: No regrets about offering outdated ventilators to Italy

Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has claimed he was unaware that the ventilators Denmark offered to Italy last month were out of date and couldn’t be used to treat covoid-19 patients. Following a plea…

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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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