NATO boss praises Denmark
During a visit to Copenhagen, Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Denmark for its strong contributions to NATO. In talks with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the Secretary General thanked Denmark for leading…
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1,978 new corona cases were reported Wednesday, virtually the same as the previous day as the virus continues to spread. The results were based on 114,365 PCR tests, providing a positivity rate of…
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Profit down for Orsted, up for Novo….Government ban on fossil fuel investment…Danske Bank suspends all debt collection…. Clean energy giant Orsted has reported third-quarter (Q3) operating profit slightly below expectations. “In most of…
MoreMinistries to assist police in textgate probe
The ministries of Justice and State have backed down and agreed to assist the police’s efforts to recreate deleted text messages from the prime minister and her advisors for the Mink Commission’s probe…
MoreSocial housing residents challenge ghetto law
A lawsuit brought by a group of residents from Mjølnerparken, the much-maligned social housing estate on the fringe of Nørrebrø in Copenhagen, will be heard by the High Court today. The residents, claiming…
MoreFar-right candidates promote corona conspiracies
A number of candidates standing for the anti-migrant New Right party in the upcoming municipal elections are spreading conspiracy theories about corona vaccines. A review of Facebook messages by TV2 shows that at…
MorePM announces $130bn investment in ‘green future’
On her final day at the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced that Nordic and British pension funds are committed to invest $130bn by 2030 to fight climate…
MoreGreenland to join Paris Accord – but with no guarantees
Greenland’s government said on Tuesday it has taken a first step toward joining the Paris Agreement on climate but despite being elected five months ago on an environmental platform will not commit to…
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Nearly 2,000 new corona cases were reported Tuesday, the highest daily figure since the start of the year as the virus continues to spread. The results were based on 95,775 PCR tests, providing…
MoreMaersk posts record earnings
The corona crisis has provided windfall earnings for AP Moller-Maersk (APM). The world’s biggest shipping company has reported a sharp rise in profit amid strong worldwide demand for shipments of goods as economies…
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