Posted on 16. Feb, 2021 in: News

DPP leader close to the edge

Under pressure Danish People’s Party (DPP) leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl could be on his way out of the party – and sooner rather than later. According to tabloid daily BT, Mr Thulesen Dahl,…

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Posted on 16. Feb, 2021 in: News

Government accused of new mink cover-up

Parties on both sides of the aisle have accused the government of withholding crucial information ahead of the historic order to cull Denmark’s entire mink herd on November 4th. Prior to the decision,…

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Posted on 16. Feb, 2021 in: News

Health Authority: Everybody vaccinated before summer

The Danish Health Authority (DHA) is confident that everybody in this country will have been innoculated against COVID by June 25th, a week earlier than initially projected, after Pfizer announced it’s on schedule…

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Posted on 16. Feb, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Spike in infections due to ‘technical difficulties’….4.06% of the population innoculated…Police fine illegal traders…. There was a spike in injections, Monday, as 437 new corona cases were reported, compared to 274 and 295…

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Posted on 16. Feb, 2021 in: News

New terror charge

A Danish national has been charged with planning to commit an act of terror. Public Prosecutor Lise-Lotte Nilas said the 24-year-old man, who was not named, was arrested in April last year immediately…

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Posted on 16. Feb, 2021 in: News

Nazi hunter criticises prime minister

Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff has accused Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of sidestepping the sensitive issue of whether there are Danes still living who were involved in the extermination of Jews during the Second…

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Posted on 16. Feb, 2021 in: News

Economic downturn but better than expected

Denmark’s economy shrunk by 3.7% in 2020, not quite as much as originally feared but still the biggest setback since the 4.9% at the height of the financial crisis in 2009. At the…

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Posted on 16. Feb, 2021 in: News

Slight growth in Q4

The economy expanded slightly in the fourth quarter (Q4) of last year despite the lockdown. The latest Statistics Denmark figures, published Monday, show Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.6% in Q4, far…

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Posted on 15. Feb, 2021 in: News

Lawmakers question development aid to ‘rich’ China

Despite China’s rise as a global economic powerhouse, Denmark continues to send foreign aid to the country. A Foreign Ministry report for Jyllands-Posten reveals that Denmark is currently funding development aid projects in…

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Posted on 15. Feb, 2021 in: News

PM: Public needs to get used to constant testing

Despite the decline in corona infections it’s too early to speculate about a wider reopening of society, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in an interview with Berlingske, Sunday, warning that the public will…

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