Posted on 09. Feb, 2021 in: News

Economists upbeat as industrial production rises

Industrial production, which fluctuated throughout the year in line with the corona crisis, ended 2020 on a strong note with a 2.2% rise, the latest Statistics Denmark figures show. Production of textile and…

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Posted on 09. Feb, 2021 in: News

Trade surplus down $5.1bn in 2020

Denmark’s exports of goods and services declined in December by 1.6% as exports rose by 0.2%. On an annual basis exports dropped by 8.1% in 2020 and imports by 6,6%, the latest Statistics…

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Posted on 08. Feb, 2021 in: News

Foreign Minister calls for ‘re-set’ of DK-China policy

It’s time for a re-set of Denmark’s China policy, Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said in a lengthy interview with Berlingske, Sunday, following a troubled year in the relationship between the two countries. The…

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Posted on 08. Feb, 2021 in: News

4-year-old girl in Syrian camp could be repatriated without her mother

The government has examined the possibility of repatriating a 4-year-old girl suffering Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from a Syrian prison camp but leaving her Danish mother and 5-year-old brother behind. Confidential correspondence seen…

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Posted on 08. Feb, 2021 in: News

New poll indicates landslide for government

The Liberals (Venstre), the ruling party until 19 months ago, would face devastation if an election was held today. A new Voxmeter poll shows the party, rocked by the departures of former prime…

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Posted on 08. Feb, 2021 in: News

Anti-lockdown demonstration

The radical anti-lockdown movement ‘Men in Black’ held a relatively peaceful demonstration in Copenhagen, Saturday. Despite fireworks and a sit down that blocked a major road there were no arrests. The latest protest was…

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Posted on 08. Feb, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Positivity rate falls to 0.29….Widespread support for lockdown….102 illegal partygoers fined DKK2,500 for violating group ban… 413 new corona cases were reported over the Saturday-Sunday period based on 142,827 tests, a positivity rate…

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Posted on 08. Feb, 2021 in: News

Khader cleared of abuse allegations – sues for libel

Funen police have dropped their investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Conservative MP Naser Khader due to a complete lack of evidence. The Syrian-born Mr Khader, Denmark’s most prominent immigrant politician for years,…

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Posted on 08. Feb, 2021 in: News

Russian pipeline restarts in Danish waters

The stalled Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline is underway again through Danish territorial waters.  According to reports the Russia ship Fortuna has started laying pipes in the Baltic Sea, off the cost of…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2021 in: News

Ex-minister quits Liberals with parting shot at rival

Inger Støjberg, Denmark’s most controversial politician right now, quit the Liberal Party (Venstre) yesterday with a parting shot at leader Jacob Ellemmann-Jensen: “You’ll never become prime minister.” The former immigration minister walked out…

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