Muslim free schools get DKK235m as government fails to act
The state continues to subsidise Muslim free schools with millions of kroner every year despite the ruling Social Democrats’ promise four years ago to stop all funding. In 2017 the party vowed to rescind annual…
MoreVirus update: Rise in infections, hospitalisations
There was a serious spike in infections, Monday, as 848 new corona cases were reported based on 77,932 PCR tests – a positivity rate of 1.09% and the highest since June 9th. At…
MoreWorld Pride organisers decry Danish hypocrisy
With just over a month to go before Copenhagen hosts World Pride and Eurogames, organisers have accused the Danish authorities of ‘hypocrisy’ for limiting events and festivities despite allowing massive celebrations on the…
MoreSupermarket giant removes face recognition cameras
Face recognition cameras will be removed from self check-out counters at national supermarket chains Bilka, Føtex, and Netto following a backlash from customers. The Salling Group, which owns and operates the three supermarkets,…
MoreChinese electric cars growing in popularity
Chinese electric car makers are making slow, but steady, inroads into the Danish auto market. Over the past six months Chinese manufacturers have stepped up plans to take on Europe and are already…
MoreInflation steadies at 1.7%
Inflation remained stable in June. The latest Statistics Denmark figures, released Monday, show the consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.7 percent year-on-year in June, in line with May. Prices for alcoholic beverages and…
MoreNovo invests $1.23bn as shares hit record high
Shares in Multinational pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, which controls 50% of the $20 bn global insulin market and is the world’s leading provider of diabetes-care products, are now trading at an all-time high…
MoreSyrian doctor wins human rights battle with Denmark
Denmark has lost a 5-year legal battle with a Syrian refugee who claimed his human rights were violated by Denmark’s strict family reunification rules. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg ruled…
MoreDenmark leads the way in cybersecurity
One year after being named amongst the most vulnerable countries susceptible to cyber-attacks, Denmark is ranked the world’s most ‘cyber safe’ nation by British security research firm Comparitech. in its latest study on…
MoreSecond thoughts about Afghanistan pull-out
Danish lawmakers have criticised the U.S. for its ‘drastic’ withdrawal of all troops from Afghanistan after a video emerged showing a woman pleading for mercy as she is savagely whipped 40 times by…
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