The Week That Was September 28th – October 4th 2020:
Coronavirus/ What happened last week: Opposition parties called on Prime Minister to explain why hundreds of e-mails concerning the government’s handling of the corona crisis have been wiped out. The number of new…
MorePM in self isolation ahead of state opening of parliament
Prime Minister Metter Frederiksen will self-isolate when she returns from the EU summit in Brussels today so she’s able to attend the official state opening of parliament on Tuesday – if she tests…
MorePM backs Turkey as Cyprus blocks sanctions on Belarus
On arrival at the EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said it was important that the EU isn’t ‘taken hostage’ by Cyprus, which has opposed EU sanctions on Belarus until…
MorePopular Pape gives Conservatives poll boost
The Conservatives have broken the ’10% barrier’ in a new poll and are now at their highest level of support for 10 years. The latest Epinion poll for DR News indicates 10.6% of…
MoreVirus figures up and down
The number of new corona cases dipped to under 400 again, Thursday, the second-lowest daily figure over the past two weeks but still four times higher than at the start of September. At…
MoreMillions of mink to be culled
The government has ordered the mass slaughter of all mink herds with the corona infection, all herds suspected of carrying the virus, and all herds in the close vicinity. Infected mink have been…
MoreGovernment to crack down on forced child marriages
The government is ready to seize the passport of any minor suspected of travelling abroad to enter into a religious marriage. As part of new measures to combat ‘social control’, Immigration Minister Mattias…
MoreForeign Minister in tête-à-tête with French counterpart
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod will hold talks with his France counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, today. According to a statement by the French Foreign Ministry, the two ministers will review the major European and…
MoreEnergy Agency rubber stamps Nord Stream 2
The Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) has granted final approval that will allow the Russia-led Nord Stream 2 consortium permission to operate its Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline in Danish waters. The agency said…
MoreDenmark 3rd in digital competitiveness
Denmark has risen to 3rd place on the ‘World Digital Competitiveness Ranking’ compiled by the Lausanne-based IMD business school – the U.S. and Singapore lead the way with Sweden and Hong Kong rounding…
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