Posted on 11. Nov, 2021 in: News

German President praises Queen but Merkel ‘left hanging’

On the first day of her state visit to Germany, Wednesday, Queen Margrethe acknowledged that the relationship between the two countries hasn’t always been ‘harmonious’ and at times has been ‘problematic.’ “Fortunately that’s…

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Posted on 11. Nov, 2021 in: News

High rate of inflation ‘painful’ for consumers

Inflation rose by 3% in October, the highest for a decade. After record-low consumer price increases for years the sudden hike is ‘painful for the public’ according to senior Nykredit economist Palle Sørensen who…

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Posted on 11. Nov, 2021 in: News

Housing market cools off in capital

Real estate prices continue to rise nationally but have dipped in the capital region. House and apartment prices in the greater Copenhagen area fell by 0.2% in October after soaring during the corona…

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Posted on 11. Nov, 2021 in: News

Challenges ahead for clean energy giants

Ørsted, the world’s largest offshore wind farm developer, and wind turbine maker Vestas, the global leader in sustainable energy solutions, have warned of challenging conditions in renewable energy after projects in Europe suffered…

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Posted on 10. Nov, 2021 in: News

Africa’s climate negotiator accuses Danish minister of lying

Africa’s top climate negotiator has accused Development Aid Minister Flemming Møller Mortensen of lying and being part of ‘one of the biggest breaches of promise in history.’ At the COP15 Climate Conference in…

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Posted on 10. Nov, 2021 in: News

Denmark tops global climate index

Denmark topped the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) published by NGOs at the Cop 26 Climate Conference in Glasgow, Tuesday, although officially is only 4th as the top three places are left vacant ‘because…

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Posted on 10. Nov, 2021 in: News

Queen leads green push in Germany

HM Queen Margrethe arrives in Germany today for 2-day state visit, accompanied by a delegation of business leaders aiming to promote Denmark’s green expertise. Lars Sandahl Sørensen, CEO of the Confederation of Danish…

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Posted on 10. Nov, 2021 in: News

New text message policy tests PM’s credibility

The Ministry of State has caused even more confusion in the textgate saga by announcing that text messages on the prime minister and other employees’ phones will no longer be automatically deleted after…

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Posted on 10. Nov, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Infections up….hospitalisations up….R rate up…..Surge in vaccination appointments…. 2,562 new corona cases were reported Tuesday as the figures topped 2,000 for the sixth day in a row – the results were based on…

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Posted on 10. Nov, 2021 in: News

Russian ship owner appeals to High Court

The owners of the Russian ship still being held by the Danish authorities in Skagen have launched an appeal at the High Court. Hjørring District Court, close to Skagen, has ruled that the…

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