PM: New variant is a ticking bomb
The new corona variant, Omikron, is a potential ‘infection bomb’ in Denmark this winter, Prime Minster Mette Frederiksen said at an early-evening press conference last night when she again urged people to get…
MoreFewer parallel societies
The government’s list of marginalised, under-privileged social housing districts, previously defined as ’ghettos’, has been shortened in the annual December review. 12 areas, primarily immigrant dominated, are now classified as ‘a parallel society’…
More50% unemployed in ‘under privileged’ Vollsmose
Despite signs that conditions in ’parallel societies’ are improving nearly half of all residents of the notorious Vollsmose social housing district in Odense aren’t part of the labour market. In response to new…
MoreVirus updates
Daily infections hit all-time high….7 Omicron cases reported…Concert could be super-spreader event…. A record number of new corona cases were reported, Wednesday – 5,120, an increase of 972 on the previous day. However,…
MoreBT editor on ‘gardening leave’ following sex scandal
Michael Dyrby, editor in chief of tabloid daily BT, has taken a leave of absence after being implicated in the TV2 sex scandal. Mr Dyrby, who was head of news at TV2 between…
MoreCopenhagen 8th most-expensive city in the world
Copenhagen has risen to 8th on the British Economist magazine’s annual list of the world’s most expensive cities, up one place from 2020. Each year The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) examines the cost…
MoreCopenhagen difficult for ex-pats: ‘Danes unfriendly’
Copenhagen is 8th globally in terms of living costs but 4th in a new survey of the most difficult cities to settle in. The capital ranked poorly in categories such as ‘Friendliness’ and …
MoreGerman energy giant wins lucrative wind-farm contract
Thor Wind Farm Ltd, a subsidiary of German energy giant RWE, has won the tender to build Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, 22 km off the coast of Thorsminde in Jutland, one of…
MoreForeign Minister warns Russia
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has warned of ‘serious repercussions’ if Russia invades Ukraine. Speaking on the sidelines of an EU foreign ministers meeting, Tuesday, Mr Kofod said NATO is ready to ‘come down…
MoreMyths about immigrants
Danes continue to harbour widespread myths about immigrants. A new survey reveals a significant disparity between the actual state of integration and how the public views integration. While a majority of respondents believe…
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