Defence opt-out back on the agenda after Von der Leyen suggests EU military force
The long-term prospect of a European Defence Union could renew the discussion about Denmark’s defence opt-out, Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager said yesterday after the Commission’s president, Ursula…
MoreFormer prime minister ‘back in business’
Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s new Moderates Party (Moderatene) has successfully collected the 20.182 voter declarations needed to get on the ballot at the next general election. In a series of interviews throughout Wednesday the…
MoreNorwegian backlash: Keep your nose out of our oil business
Angry Norwegians have urged Danes to keep their nose out of Norway’s affairs after left-wing daily Information, commenting on the country’s general election, Tuesday, led with a front-page article yesterday stating: “Dear Norway,…
MoreNo dating for convicted killers
The government has put together a cross-party majority for a bill that would ban prisoners serving a life sentence from entering into new romantic relationships with ‘killer groupies.’ The bill, which would also…
MoreVirus updates
Infections down but experts warn of 4th wave…. 370 new corona cases were reported Tuesday, 55 down on the previous day as the number of people hospitalised by Covid fell by 1 to…
MoreEthnic minorities threaten herd immunity
Nearly 74% of the population are fully vaccinated but some ethnic minorities continue to lag behind in the statistics. New National Serum Institute figures show less than 40% of those from Somalia have…
MoreBusiness shorts
Maersk lobbies for green shipping revolution…..Denmark number 1 in digital quality…..Pension funds’ green investment tops DKK500bn….. A.P. Møller-Maersk (APM), the world’s biggest shipping company, is pushing for a ‘green revolution’ in the shipping…
MoreVirus updates
425 new corona cases were reported Tuesday, 162 up down on the previous day although the number of people hospitalised by Covid fell by 8 to 117. 51.922 PCR tests were taken, providing a…
MoreNew defeat for Denmark at Human Rights Court
Denmark has suffered a new setback at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Two months after the court ruled in favour of Dr. Mosalam Albaroud, a Syrian refugee who claimed his human rights…
MoreImpeachment judges to rule on Islam critic
The Court of Impeachment will rule this morning as to whether well-known author and critic of Islam Ayaan Hirsi Ali should be allowed to testify, as demanded by former immigration minister Inger Støjberg…
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