Infections rising at a ‘disturbing rate’
The infection rate continued its upward trajectory, Wednesday, as 689 new corona cases were reported from 97.026 PCR tests, a positivity rate of 0.7% and the highest for seven months – despite this…
More1 million discarded vaccines stockpiled in Serum Institute freezers
A cross-party parliamentary majority has urged the government to sell, or donate, around 1 million discarded vaccines to countries that need them ‘as soon as possible.’ After DR News reported that, according to…
MoreEU Commission predicts low growth for Denmark
The EU Commission expects the Danish economy to grow by no more than 3% this year, the lowest in the EU apart from Finland. According to the Summer 2021 Interim Economic Forecast the economy…
MoreBusiness authority taped all calls
The Danish Business Authority/DBA (Erhvervsstyrelsen) has illegally recorded every single incoming telephone call for years, leading to a reprimand from the Danish Data Protection Agency/DDPA (Datatilsynet). The DBA claims calls were recorded to…
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Joint Danish, Italian, Spanish North sea bid….Ørsted continues U.S. expansion….Danske Bank pays compensation to thousands of customers…. A consortium consisting of Denmark’s Ørsted, Italy’s Falck Renewables and Spain’s BlueFloat Energy has made a…
MoreEx-US ambassador announces senate bid
Former U.S Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands has announced she’s running for senator in next year’s mid-term elections. Ms Sands, who left Copenhagen promptly in January after Donald Trump was removed from the…
MoreSpike in infections as Delta takes hold
There was a sharp spike in infections, Tuesday, a sign that the highly infectious Delta variant is becoming dominant experts said. 542 new corona cases were reported, based on 83.875 CPR tests, a…
MoreNo quarantine for Danish royals at Wembley
Any Danish national trying to enter the UK today to see tonight’s Euro 2021 semi-final faces the prospect of a DKK85,000 (£10,000) fine if they fail to abide by the 5-day self-isolation rule…
More30-hour working week?
The Red/ Green Alliance is pushing for a 30-hour working week. At 37 hours Danes already enjoy one of the shortest working weeks in the world but the far-left party has called for…
MoreRussian nuclear submarine in Danish waters
A Russian submarine was spotted passing through Danish waters for the second day running, Tuesday and more are expected over the next few days on their way to St. Petersburg to take part…
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