Posted on 18. Feb, 2021 in: News

Denmark most ‘pro organic’ nation

Danish consumers are the most ‘pro-organic’ consumers in the world. The latest ’World of Organic Agriculture’ global report, published Wednesday, shows Danish and Swiss consumers spent the most on organic food (344 and…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2021 in: News

Bomb scare at U.S. Embassy

Police and bomb disposable units were called to the US Embassy in Copenhagen, Wednesday, after a ‘suspicious package’ was reported. The streets around the embassy in Dag Hammerskolds Alle were cordoned off for…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2021 in: News

Full steam ahead for Mærsk’s first carbon-neutral ship

A.P. Møller-Maersk (APM), the world’s biggest shipping company, plans to have the world’s first carbon-neutral powered vessel in operation by 2023, seven years ahead of schedule. “Fast-tracked by advances in technology and increasing…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2021 in: News

New report: Public suffering ‘corona fatigue’

The public may be suffering from corona fatigue but the government won’t ease the lockdown before the authorities give the green light, Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said last night after a new report…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2021 in: News

Pressure mounts on government to ease lockdown

The political and public pressure on the government to reopen society is mounting. Following a new report showing public support for the government’s handling of the crisis is waning, opposition leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2021 in: News

Specialist calls for total lockdown of capital region

Of the ten local authorities with the highest corona infection rate seven are in or around Copenhagen, leading to calls for a total lockdown of the capital region. Joachim Torp Hoffmann-Petersen, President of…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2021 in: News

Receding infection rate provides respite for hospitals

Only 298 people are currently hospitalised by Covid, the lowest since the start of December and a sign that society can gradually start to reopen according to infection specialist Christian Wamberg of Bispebjerg…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2021 in: News

British variant takes hold

As feared, the highly contagious British corona variant, B117, is spreading fast and will soon become the dominant strain in this country. Close to half of all positive tests in the second week…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2021 in: News

Greenland goes to the polls

Greenland will hold a snap election sometime this spring on a yet to be decided date, The election will mark the end of the government of Kim Kielsen, head of the social democratic…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2021 in: News

Housing market boom continues

January home sales hit a new record for the month. The booming property market has continued as 9,500 homes were sold last month, the best start to a year ever. A spokesperson for…

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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-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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