Majority pushes for border reopening
Germany is ready to reopen its border with Denmark and a parliamentary majority in this country, led by the Social Liberals (Radikale), has urged the government to do the same from this side….
MoreExperts: Virus slowly dying out
The daily fall in the number of people hospitalised with covid-19 shows the corona virus is slowly dying out in this country, at least according to health experts. As of yesterday 164 were…
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Consumers in no rush to spend…Opposition leader calls for tax relief….176.000 workers given wage compensation….Slight dip in property prices…. As the retail sector gradually emerges from its two-month lockdown a new survey shows…
MoreNew defence scandal
Another day, another military spending scandal. The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has for years spent millions of kroner with the family owned laundry A-Wash in Taastrup – however,…
MoreChild bride commission starts probe into child brides affair
The independent commission appointed by the government to investigate former immigration minister Inger Støjberg’s role in the 2016 child brides affair gets underway today. With an 18-month deadline to publish its findings, the commission will consider…
MoreAnti-immigrant party gets corona boost
The right-wing New Conservatives (or ‘New Right’) have become more popular than ever during the corona crisis. A new YouGov poll for tabloid daily BT shows the anti-immigrant party would win nearly 6%…
MoreOptimistic virus supremo: ‘No second wave’
The government has laid out plans for increased testing of the corona virus and a contact tracing system that should, according to head of the National Serum Institute, Kåre Mølbak, help Denmark avoid…
MoreNew crisis management agency
The government has announced a new crisis contingency agency to ensure there is sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE), testing equipment, and isolation centres available in the event of future epidemics. At a press…
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New dip in infections….34 municipalities have zero infections…India, DK in virus cooperation…. Only 177 patients were hospitalised by covid-19, Tuesday, 21 fewer than the previous day as the numbers continue to fall. 43…
MoreAmbassadors in war of words
China’s ambassador to Denmark has escalated the war of words with his US counterpart, Carla Sands. In an op-ed article in Altinget.dk today, H.E. Feng Tie dismisses claims by Ms Sands that US…
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