Left-wing coalition in Greenland
The left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) party, which won 37% of the vote in Greenland’s general election 12 days ago, has formed a government coalition with the Naleraq party – together they hold a…
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Infection rate at 14-day high….New guidelines ahead of Wednesday’s reopening…Outbreak of South African mutation…. There was a spike in the infection rate, Sunday, with 902 reported corona cases, 178 up on the previous…
MoreCNN reports on Denmark’s ‘right-wing lurch’
CNN has joined the international condemnation of Denmark’s move to deport Syrian refugees. The global news channel reports how the government’s ‘right wing’ lurch is actively putting Syrian refugees at risk and while…
MoreDanish clothing giant linked to military junta in Myanmar
Global Danish clothing brand Bestseller has been urged to pull out of factories in Myanmar closely linked to the military junta. According to Politiken the retailing giant deals with three suppliers in the…
MoreRyanair escalates lawsuit against Denmark
Irish cut-price airline Ryanair is taking its case against Danish state aid for Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) to the European Court of Justice after a lower court rejected the airline’s challenge. Ryanair claims the…
MoreThe Week That Was, April 12th – April 18th 2021:
Coronavirus/ What happened last week: A cross-party political majority reached agreement to ease virus restrictions even further from Wednesday (April 21st). Denmark will no longer use the AstraZeneca vaccine due to concerns about rare cases of…
MoreLate night reopening deal: Good news for restaurants, schoolkids
Virus restrictions will be eased even further from next Wednesday (April 21st). Following a long day of negotiations a cross-party political majority reached agreement last night to reopen more than originally scheduled. The…
MoreDPP deputy leader charged with fraud
The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP) deputy leader, Morten Messerschmidt, has been formally charged with misappropriating EU funds. As an EU MEP in 2016 Mr Messerschmidt was ordered to pay back DKK2.9m (€400,000) worth…
MoreAuthorities considering Astra Zeneca giveaway
Denmark’s stockpile of unwanted Astra Zeneca doses could be given to poorer countries despite the health authorities declaring the vaccine dangerous. The move hasn’t yet been finalised and no specific specific details have…
More37 demand compensation after corona jabs
37 people in this country have filed for financial compensation after suffering side effects from a Covid-19 injection. 29 of the cases are linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, the Danish Patient Compensation Association…
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