Infections up
The slight uptick in infections continued, Tuesday, when 772 new corona cases were reported, 103 more than the previous day. Nearly 160,000 people were tested over the 24-hour period, a positivity rate of…
MoreGovernment backs down – Danish children in Syria could be repatriated
In a complete turnaround the government has agreed to send a delegation of high-ranking civil servants to Syria to evaluate the conditions for the possible repatriation of 19 children from detention camps, but…
MoreOpposition demands explanation for PM’s ‘flip-flop’ on Syria kids
Prime Minister has been summoned to a parliamentary consultation by the Danish People’s party (DPP) to explain her ‘flip-flop’ on the repatriation of Danish children in Syria. DPP leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl accused…
MoreAmbassador’s audio file released after 15-month delay
An audio file revealing details of a meeting between Faroese prime minister Bárdur á Steig Nielsen and China’s Ambassador to Denmark Feng Tie has finally been released 15 months after the Faroe Islands’…
MoreDenmark accuses China of withholding corona information
Denmark is one of fourteen countries that have signed a declaration criticising a World Health Organisation (WHO) report into the beginnings of the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan. In addition to Denmark, the USA, Australia,…
MoreGovernment urges EU to up its green ambitions
The government is determined to leave a considerable green, Danish footprint when the EU negotiates new targets for the energy sector. Berlingske reports that Denmark will lobby for at least 45 percent of…
MoreTask force for Syria kids won’t help Kofod
The government is moving ahead with plans to set up a cross-ministerial task force with a mandate to solve the problem of Danish children in Syrian detention camps. According to a leaked memo…
MoreImmigration Minister urges unemployed immigrants to return home
Minister for Immigration Mattias Tesfaye has set his sights on becoming known as the minister for emigration too. In February Mr Tesfaye, the self-proclaimed ‘guardian of the welfare state’ said the government is…
MoreEaster concerns as virus continues to spread
Ahead of expected family gatherings and more social contact over the Easter weekend the authorities have warned that, with regards to corona, it’s still a race against time. Although more and more people…
MoreVirus updates
Infections, hospitalisations up….Vaccination timetable brought forward…. 679 new corona cases were reported, Monday, based on 138,662 tests, a positivity rate of 0.49% compared to 0.37%, Sunday. 216 people are hospitalised, 16 up on…
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