You’re making it up again, Carla – U.S. Ambassador caught in new lie
The New York Times has refuted claims by U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands that her postal vote in last week’s presidential election was never counted. In a tweet on November 7th the…
MorePM sidesteps ‘minkgate’ questions
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sidestepped the tricky ‘minkgate’ issue in an interview last night. Appearing on DR News’ evening show, the PM was repeatedly asked why it took days to inform mink breeders…
MoreDr. Fauci allays fears of Dansih corona mutation
Anthony Fauci, the United States’ leading expert on infectious diseases, has said the threat of a new corona virus strain spreading from mink to humans shouldn’t stop covid-19 vaccines from working, as feared by the Danish…
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Infections, hospitalisations up…..Alarming images of dead mink….Danish vaccine proves effective against mutation in rabbit test….. 1,011 new corona cases were registered, Thursday, based on 75,315 tests, a slight increase on the previous day….
MoreVirus supremo calls it a day
Denmark’s virus supremo, Kåre Mølbak, is stepping down from his position as head of the National Serum Institute (SSI). Mr Mølbæk, known as the prime minister’s top epidemic advisor, said the decision to…
MoreDanish Koran burners thrown out of Belgium
Five members of the anti-Islam ‘‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Line) party were expelled from Belgium, Thursday and banned for a year. Local media reported that Belgian police suspected the five men were planning to burn…
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Kopenhagen Fur to close down…..Crown Prince leads trade push in Canada….North Sea gas field to start up in 2023…. Kopenhagen Fur, the world’s largest auction house for furs, has announced plans to gradually close down…
MoreFood Minister grilled but clings to job
The government’s support parties aren’t ready to pull the trigger on under-pressure Food Minister Mogens Jensen just yet. Following calls for the minister to resign for his misguided handling of the ‘minkgate’ scandal he…
MoreVeterinary agency deliberately downplayed infection risk from minks
The minkgate scandal continues to grow. After the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) apologised yesterday for issuing an illegal order to cull Denmark’s entire mink population, internal communication obtained by Politiken under…
MoreMink cull based on ‘flimsy evidence’
Leading experts have cast doubts on the government’s decision to cull the entire mink population and close down a great part of northern Jutland because of the threat of a corona mutation. Prime…
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