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Danes go share-amok…..Cigarette giant broke the law…..Watchdog orders pension funds to comply with money-laundering act… Danes are buying shares like never before after banks imposed negative interest on all savings accounts in excess…
MoreNavalany’s right-hand man: ‘Putin is like a three-year-old child’
Vladimir Putin is like a three-year-old child who’s constantly pushing the boundaries but also has a weakness that Denmark can exploit, according to Russian opposition leader Aleksej Navalany’s chief of staff who in…
MorePraise for deceased Mohammed illustrator abroad
Media around the world have reacted to the death of Mohammed illustrator Kut Westergaard who died, Sunday, aged 86. The British BBC reported how he became world famous in 2005 for his controversial image…
MoreAid worker charged with tax fraud
A Palestinian woman has been charged with defrauding the Danish tax authorities out of an estimated DKK12m ($1.75m) while working as a volunteer for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders on the Greek island…
MoreVirus update
844 new corona cases were reported Monday, 203 up on Sunday but the 3rd day in a row that infections have dropped below 1,000 – 81,811 tests were taken over the 24-hour period,…
MoreEngland’s ‘Freedom day’ could be a warning for Denmark
British Premier Boris Johnson’s ‘Freedom Day’ in England could provide a strong indication of what could happen in this country when lockdown restrictions are lifted, one of Denmark’s leading virus experts has warned. According…
MoreCrown Prince cancels Tokyo trip after Covid scare
Crown Prince Frederik will not be attending the Tokyo Olympic Games after having been in contact with someone who’s tested positive for COVID-19. The Crown Prince was set to travel to the Japanese…
MoreMuhammed illustrator dies at 86
Illustrator Kurt Westergaard, who in 2005 drew the controversial cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban that sparked off anti-Denmark riots throughout the Muslim world, has died at the…
MoreDPP calls for human rights opt-out
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has urged the government to investigate the possibility of opting out of the European Human Rights Convention following last week’s controversial ruling by the European Court of Human Rights…
MoreDenmark – low on IQ but smarter than Nordic neighbours
Denmark ranks low on Forbes’ latest list of smart nations but higher than Norway and Sweden. The annual study, based on a wide range of data including number of Nobel Prizes won (to…
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