Virus: Only 29 hospitalised but infections continue to rise
609 new corona cases were registered over the Satruday/Sunday period based on nearly 100,000 PRC tests, a positivity rate of 0.62%. At the same time the number of patients hospitalised by covid remains…
MoreSoc Dems’ housing spokesman broke the rules
The ruling Social Democrats have been embarrassed by housing spokesperson Tanja Larsson, who has broken rental laws by sub-letting her Copenhagen apartment for years while residing in southern Zealand. Tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet…
MoreMink burial saga concludes today
The final batch of the 15 million minks that were culled last year amid fears that the coronavirus had mutated in the animals and could spread back to humans will be exhumed this…
MoreEngland fined in fallout from Denmark match
In the continuing fallout from Denmark’s semi-final defeat at Euro 2021 last week UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has fined England €30,000 (DKK225,000) for the use of a laser pointer and disturbances…
MoreLiberals in pre-summer comeback
The Liberals (Venstre) have regained their traditional role as the main opposition party. Since the start of the year the Conservatives have steadily gained in popularity, leading to speculation that leader Søren Pape…
MoreVirus updates
658 new infections….Young people prefer Moderna…Pfizer seeks approval for 3rd jab….Astra Zeneca-related death….. The number of new corona cases rose again, Thursday, to 658 but the number of people hospitalised fell by 1,…
MoreDanish fans attacked by English hooligans
A Danish family came under attack from a mob of English football hooligans after the Euro semi-final, Wednesday. Eva Greene, 43, a Danish ex-pat who resides in London, has urged police to give…
MoreSweden avoids election mess
Denmark’s northern neighbour has avoided the prospect of a messy election after the parliament in Stockholm narrowly backed the return of Stefan Löfven as prime minister, weeks after he became the first Swedish…
MoreDanske Bank forecasts $1.9 bn profit after penalising small account holders
Despite the prospect of multi-million dollar fines for its role in the money laundering scandal Danske Bank has increased its profit outlook for this year. After imposing charges on all customers with more than…
MoreSAS bounces back
Struggling Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has made an impressive comeback following a disastrous year. More than 600,000 passengers flew with SAS in June, an 86% increase on the same month last year. The company,…
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