The Week That Was, February 22nd – 28th 2021:
Coronavirus/ What happened last week: The government presented its reopening plan for March 1st when current restrictions expire – at a press conference, Wednesday, the ministers for justice, health, and education carefully laid…
MoreEx-mayor’s ‘sloppy kiss’
An investigation into sexual harassment within the Social Democrats has revealed that former mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen, who was forced to step down last October following accusations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’, was a…
MoreNew poll: Conservatives surge ahead, Liberals lag behind, New Right on a roll
The Conservatives’ new role as the biggest party on the right is cemented in the latest Megafon poll for TV2, which shows the party would win 28 seats if there was an election…
MoreDPP demands religion details of new citizens
All citizenship applicants will in future be required to clearly state their religious beliefs if it’s up to the Danish People’s Party (DPP). Ahead of all-party talks on a new citizenship bill today,…
MoreFraud Squad nearing end of Messerschmidt probe
The probe into Morten Messerschmidt’s alleged fraud of EU funds is expected to be finished by the end of June. The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) deputy leader was ordered to pay back DKK2.9m…
MoreInfections climb to 4-week high
The number of people hospitalised by Covid-19 continues to fall but the infection rate is on the rise. 603 new corona cases were reported, Thursday, the highest for four weeks – however the…
More35,000 to be vaccinated today in ‘dummy run’ for rapid rollout
35,000 people will be vaccinated throughout the country today in a trial run for the Health Authority’s goal of 400,000 a day when sufficient vaccines become available. In Copenhagen, 5,000 will be vaccinated…
MoreU.S. State Department: Nord Stream 2 sanctions have worked
Although Russia’s controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, currently under construction in Danish territorial waters, is nearing completion the U.S. believes its threat of sanctions on companies involved in the project has been…
MoreBusiness confidence suffers as shops remain closed
Business confidence declined significantly in February as the retail sector remained firmly closed. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show retail sector confidence index weakened to -11 in February from -1 in the previous…
MoreGovernment presents March 1st reopening plan
Following days of speculation the government has presented its reopening plan for March 1st when current restrictions expire. At a press conference, Wednesday, the ministers for justice, health, and education carefully laid out…
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