Liberals: We won’t work with Assad
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen has distanced himself from reports his party believes Denmark should work with the Assad regime on the repatriation of Syrian refugees. The Liberal leader rebuffed the party’s immigration spokesman, Mads Fuglede,…
MoreDenmark under fire for Syrian refugee plan
Human rights organisations have condemned the government’s move to send Syrian refugees home. The asylum claims of 350 Syrian refugees are being reevaluated after Integration Minister Mattias Tesfaye said last month that ‘Denmark has…
MoreDanish defence accused of covering up migrant pushback in Greece
Defence Command Denmark (Forsvarskommandoen) has been accused of a cover-up for refusing to release video footage of the Greek Coast Guard carrying out an ’aggressive manouvre’ against a rubber dinghy with 25 migrants…
MoreMette Frederiksen and Chancellor Kurz – new best friends
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed yesterday he will be discussing the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine venture with Denmark and Austria this week, another sign of the close relationship between the two…
MoreInger demands televised impeachment trial
Former immigration minister Inger Støjberg will put forward two proposals in parliament this week that that could have a significant impact on her own impeachment trial later this year. The first proposal would…
MoreGovernment rejects Liberals’ overture to Assad
The government has dismissed opposition calls for an agreement with President Assad that would pave the way for more Syrian refugees in this country to be repatriated. All Danish governments through the years…
MoreOpposition leader calls for speedier reopening
Opposition leader Jacob Ellemann-Jensen has called for the re-opening process to be speeded up, with restrictions eased every two weeks, infection rate permitting. Ahead of talks with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Monday, concerning…
MoreShops re-open with ‘illogical demands’ on bigger outlets
Most of the retail sector reopened throughout Denmark, Monday, but the requirement for stores larger than 5,000 square metres to ensure at least 250 sq.mtr. per customer was dismissed as ’illogical’ by the…
MoreInfection rate stabilises
497 new corona cases were reported, Monday, as the figures continue to stabilise around the 500 mark. 138,184 people were tested over the 24-hour period, providing a positivity rate of 0.36. The number…
More$20m to ‘catastrophic Yemen’
The government has donated an extra DKK125m ($20m) to Yemen which, according to the Foreign Ministry, is ‘heading for catastrophe’. Following a digital UN Conference on the war-torn country’s humanitarian crisis, Monday, co-hosted…
More
Danish Krone Exchange Rate