The Week That Was, August 31st– September 6th 2020:
Coronavirus/ What happened last week: New studies by both the EU and Scandinavian authorities indicated that head of the Danish Health Authority (DHA), Søren Brostrøm, was correct when he warned the prime minister…
MoreParties demand sanctions on Russia
A parliamentary majority has called for ‘tough, painful sanctions’ on the Russians responsible for the attempted murder of Aleksej Navalny so they are prevented from buying property in Europe or sending their children…
MorePoison affair could halt Russian pipeline
The attempted murder of the Russian opposition leader should have serious repercussions for the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline currently under construction in Danish territorial waters, German politician Norbert Roettgen, head of…
MoreGovernment ‘throwing money at EU’
After presenting the government’s ‘corona budget’ this week Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen said there’s no money for expensive climate measures or welfare initiatives because the crisis has ‘scarred the economy’ but a dip…
MoreGovernment backs Faroe Islands’ WHO bid
The government is pushing for the Faroe Islands to become the third associate member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in line with Puerto Rico and Tokelau. Following a ‘good, constructive’ meeting with…
MoreDanish support for International Criminal Court after U.S. sanctions
Denmark has backed the EU’s condemnation of the US’ move to impose sanctions on two officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC). After EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell issued a statement against…
MoreBorders open to Germany, Sweden
Strict border controls with Germany and Sweden imposed in March to help control the corona virus were eased, Thursday. The national police said in the immediate future controls will instead be ‘periodic and selective’…
MoreVirus updates
Infections hit 5-month high…Outbreak at Odense University… 179 new COVID-19 infections were registered Thursday, the highest rate since late April. The number of hospitalisations in Denmark stood at 17, roughly in line with…
MoreDanes most optimistic about economy despite corona
Danes have a very positive view of the economy despite the devastation caused by the corona crisis. According to a new survey by the U.S. think-tank Pew Research of 14 nations in Europe,…
MoreForeign Minister backs Germany, calls for probe into poisoning of Russian opposition leader
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has condemned the suspected poisoning of Alexay Navalny after German experts confirmed yesterday that tests carried out on the Russian opposition leader had provided ‘unequivocal evidence of a chemical nerve…
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