Prison for Støjberg abuser
A 67-year old man has been sentenced to three months in prison for sending ‘threatening and intimidating’ messages to former immigration minister Inger Støjberg. Randers District Court heard how the former teacher sent…
MoreProducer price hike signals rise in inflation
Producer prices, often used to gauge inflation, accelerated in July to the highest level for 13 years. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods, which measures the average change over time in the…
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Boom time for construction industry…CO2 emissions breakthrough…. Following a slowdown last year due to corona the construction industry is on course for a record 2021. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show a sharp…
MoreGovernment criticised for evacuation mess
The government has come under fire for failing to have an evacuation plan in place for Danish embassy staff and Afghanistan employees until a few days ago. In response to the chaotic images…
MorePakistan helps Denmark evacuate Afghanistan nationals
Pakistan is helping Denmark to evacuate Danish embassy staff and Afghan nationals from Kabul. Pakistan’s ambassador to Denmark, Ahmad Farooq, confirmed yesterday that his government has given the green light to allow Danish…
MoreTemporary reprieve for Afghanistan asylum seekers
The application process for 40 Afghanistan asylum seekers has been temporarily suspended due to the drastic situation in the country where the Taleban has seized power. At the same time the Refugee Appeals…
MoreAid organisations in Afghanistan: The work continues
Despite the chaos that’s descended on Afghanistan Danish aid organisations are determined to carry on their work in the war-torn country. Athena Rayburn, Save the Children’s Humanitarian Advocacy Manager, said last night that…
More‘Mini’ cabinet reshuffle
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen carried out a ‘mini’ cabinet reshuffle, Monday, after Joy Mogensen stepped down as minister for culture and ecclesiastical affairs. She was replaced by (now ex) education and research minister,…
MoreVirus updates
The number of new corona cases rose by 149, to 959, Monday, while the number of people hospitalised by Covid increased by 10, to 117, the highest single-day figure for two months. The 959…
MoreEconomic upturn threatened by shortage of raw materials
New Q2 data confirms the economic upturn. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show GDP (Gross Domestic Product) grew by 2.2% during the year’s second quarter and the economy is now greater than in…
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