Posted on 31. Dec, 2020 in: News

Liberal leader: You’re lying, Inger

The public spat between Jacob Ellemann Jensen and his deposed deputy, Inger Støjberg, intensified yesterday when the Liberal (Venstre) leader accused his former ally of lying. Ms Støjberg’s claim in an early-morning TV2…

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Posted on 31. Dec, 2020 in: News

Right-wingers issue open invitation to Støjberg

Denmark’s two-most anti-immigrant parties have sent a ‘come and join us’ invitation to Inger Støjberg, Denmark’s most controversial political figure right now. After the ex-integration minister wrote on Facebook that she may be…

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Posted on 31. Dec, 2020 in: News

Experts warn: Lockdown could last for months

The government has extended the lockdown until January 17th but according to virus experts the restrictions could be in place for months. Allan Randrup Thomsen, Professor of Virology at Copenhagen University, said that…

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Posted on 31. Dec, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

Hospitalisations hit new high….13,311 inoculated….17 report side effects… 2,783 new corona cases were registered, Thursday, as the number of people hospitalised with covid rose to 926, an all-time high. 136 are in intensive…

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Posted on 30. Dec, 2020 in: News

Støjberg quits as political storm grows

Inger Støjberg quit as the Liberals’ deputy leader late last night following a stormy confrontation with leader Jacob Ellemann Jensen who told the party’s executive committee: Either she goes or I do. The…

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Posted on 30. Dec, 2020 in: News

Leading Liberals come out in support of leader

Leading Liberals came out in support of party leader Jacob Ellemann Jensen last night after he forced deputy leader Inger Støjberg to step down. Former foreign minister Kristian Jensen, who last year was…

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Posted on 30. Dec, 2020 in: News

Lockdown extended to January 17th

The government has extended the nationwide restrictions imposed earlier this month for a further two weeks until January 17th in response to the rising infection rates (see below). The extension will keep schools,…

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Posted on 30. Dec, 2020 in: News

Infections, hospitalisations, positivity rate up

2,621 new corona cases were confirmed, Tuesday, as the number of people hospitalised rose to 900. 78,015 tests were carried out over the 24-hour period, leading to a positivity rate of 3.4%. At…

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Posted on 30. Dec, 2020 in: News

Nearly 7,000 inoculated so far

6,775 people, primarily health personnel and care home residents, had received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine by yesterday morning, which means 0.12% of the population is on the way to being…

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Posted on 30. Dec, 2020 in: News

Prime Minister: Go easy on New Year celebrations

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has urged people to cancel planned New Year’s Eve parties and enjoy a quiet evening with close family and friends. At a press conference last night, where she announced…

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