Posted on 19. Feb, 2021 in: News

Infections falling but British variant is the big fear

468 new corona cases were reported yesterday, the 14th day in a row that the infection figures have dropped below 500. Despite the relatively good news, Associate Professor Viggo Andreasen of Roskilde University…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2021 in: News

Corona cougher gets jail time

The Supreme Court has sentenced a man to four months’ imprisonment for coughing at two police officers while shouting “corona” during a routine traffic stop in March last year. The incident, which took…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2021 in: News

Denmark lags behind Nordic neighbours

In terms of economic growth, Nordic neighbours Sweden, Norway, and Finland have out-performed Denmark during the corona crisis. Despite slight 0.6% growth in the fourth quarter (Q4) GDP fell by 3.7% in this country…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2021 in: News

Lockdown hits consumer confidence

Consumer confidence fell sharply in February as the retail sector remained firmly closed. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index, which reflects the public’s view of the current economic situation…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2021 in: News

Government lays out mass testing strategy

The government has been accused of constantly changing the ground rules for when society can reopen. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned last week there would be no easing of restrictions until the epidemic…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2021 in: News

‘Monstrous’ testing plan

The government’s ‘no test, no reopening’ plan would create major financial and democratic problems, leading health economist Professor Jakob Kjellberg of the Danish Centre for Social Science Research warned last night. He said as well as…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2021 in: News

Infection rate remains stable

There were 414 new corona cases, Wednesday, based on 126,195 tests, providing a positivity rate of 0.33%, compared to the 3% reported some days in December. The number of people hospitalised by covid…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2021 in: News

Impeachment trial set for September 2nd

The impeachment trial of former immigration minister Inger Støjberg will get underway on September 2nd. Pre-trial meetings will be held in June. 39 days have been set aside for the legal arguments according…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2021 in: News

Anti-migrant party on the crest of a wave

The New Right continues to rise in popularity. The anti-migrant party, which narrowly entered parliament two years ago, has gained 9,200 paying members over the past 12 month and now has 15,200, the…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2021 in: News

Auditors express reservations about national accounts

For the third year in a row parliament’s National Audit Office has declined to approve national accounts without adding reservations. Head of the ‘watchdog’ auditing committee, the Danish People’s Party’s Henrik Thorup (DF),…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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