Watchdog: Støjberg unfit to serve as MP
If Inger Stojberg is returned to parliament by voters at the next election she should be immediately excluded again, anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has said. A majority of MPs voted to exclude the…
MoreChallenge to early-retirement scheme a vote-loser for opposition
The two biggest opposition parties have been embarrassed by a new Gallup poll showing voters are massively in favour of ’worn out workers’ right to early retirement, a key Social Democrat project that…
MoreForeign Minister supports import ban on Russian gold
The EU’s expected ban on imports of Russian gold will have a ‘major impact’ Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said last night after EU ministers discussed the latest sanctions package on Russia: “Gold exports…
MorePutin’s gas threat could make it an expensive winter
Danish households could be heading for an expensive winter thanks to Vladimir Putin. According to a new study by Finance Denmark, a business association for banks, mortgage institutions, and investment funds, the risk…
MoreConsumers spend more despite inflation, pessimism
Despite galloping inflation and consumer pessimism people are spending more. New Danske Bank figures show that, overall, private consumption rose by 13.9% in June compared to June 2019 – when price increases are…
More Chromebooks banned in Danish schools – fears of US snooping
Pupils will be barred from using their Chromebook laptops when they return to school after the summer break. The Data Protection Agency has banned the use of Workspace – the applications on Chromebook…
MoreUkraininans held back by language barrier
Around 18% of the 15,000 displaced Ukrainians who’ve come to Denmark since the Russian invasion have found work but many are being held back by the language barrier, a new Employment Ministry report…
MoreGender gap widens
Denmark has dropped from 29th to 32nd on The ‘Global Gender Gap Report 2022’, published by the World Economic Forum, and is lagging far behind its Scandinavian neighbours. Gender researcher and lecturer at…
MoreCovid symptoms far less severe
The loss of smell and taste are now less common amongst people with Covid. According to the Danish Health Authority, typical mild symptoms of the corona virus are a runny nose, tickly throat…
MoreNew corona variant in Denmark
The first case of the highly contagious Omicron variant BA.2.75 has been detected in this country. The variant, which experts believe may be able to evade immunity from vaccines and prior infection, was found in a…
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