Offshore processing centres ‘unrealistic’ following African dismissal
Experts have dismissed the government’s hopes of setting up offshore processing centres for asylum seekers as ‘unrealistic’ following condemnation by the African Union. After the African Union dismissed Denmark’s efforts to relocate asylum…
More‘Breaking Bad’ priest gets life imprisonment for acid-bath slaying
A Danish priest has been given the maximum sentence of 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to brutally murdering his wife. 45-year-old Thomas Gotthard told Hillerød District Court how he carefully planned…
MoreG’day mate – New Aussie ambassador
Australia’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has announced a new Ambassador – Ms Kerin Ayyalaraju who will also be accredited to Iceland and Norway. Foreign Minister Marise Ann Payne said in a statement: “Australia…
MoreBoom time for investors as blue-chip index hits record-high
The Danish stock market is booming. Copenhagen Stock Exchange’s trend-setting C25-index of blue-chip shares hit a record-high for the second time this week, Tuesday, as an unusual combination of shipping and medicinal companies…
MoreMesserschmidt blames ‘mountain of paperwork’ for forged documents
On the first day of his fraud trial, Monday, Morten Messerschmidt, claimed it was a ‘genuine mistake’ when a party employee signed an invoice as a hotel manager. The Danish People’s Party’s (DPP)…
MorePM back at work – refreshed and ready to go
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen signalled her return to work, Monday, with an upbeat Instragram message noting Denmark’s sporting achievements throughout a ‘wonderful summer’ in which she’s ‘swum in the ocean and read a…
MoreVirus expert: Nothing to worry about
785 new corona cases were reported, Monday, 118 fewer than the previous day although the number of people tested fell to 56,639, providing a positivity rate of 1.39% which matches the average of…
MoreVirus updates
Vaccination rollout slows down….Autumn epidemic warning….Unfounded blood clot fears…. The vaccination rollout is slowing down – 473, 927 people were inoculated last week compared with an average of 610,000 a week over the…
MoreHigh vaccination rate due to ‘trusting Danes’
Denmark has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world because of Danes’ high level of trust in the government and the health authorities. In response to the latest report by the…
MoreAfrican Union condemns Denmark’s ‘xenephobic’ policy
The Africa Union has strongly condemned Denmark’s ‘xenephobic’ move to set up offshore processing centres for asylum in countries outside the EU, possibly Ethiopia, Rwanda, or Tunisia. In a statement, Monday the African…
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