Posted on 05. Feb, 2021 in: News

Inger considers rightward turn

Political commentators believe Inger Støjberg will move to the right and join one of the two main anti-migrant parties – either the Danish People’s Party (DPP) or the New Right (Nye Borgerlig). Following…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2021 in: News

New vaccine – but only for under-65s

Denmark will receive the first shipment of the new Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine next week but it will only be made available to people under 65. Medical regulators said more evidence about the vaccine’s…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Infections rise again…British variant hits 20%….DKK102m for corona study…. There was a spike in infections, Thursday, as 553 new corona cases were reported over the 24-hour-period. At the same time the number of…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2021 in: News

Border police nab corona test scammers

Border police have arrested a number of foreigners trying to enter Denmark with a forged negative coronavirus test. TV2 reports that over the past few weeks at least 13 people have been found…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2021 in: News

Christian leaders denounce anti-Muslim bill

Christian leaders in this country and abroad have denounced the government’s attempt to curb religious militancy by requiring that all sermons in churches or mosques be given in Danish. The Law on Sermons,…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2021 in: News

New energy island will power 3 million households

A cross-party majority has given the go-ahead to the world’s first energy island in the North Sea, Denmark’s biggest ever construction project that, when finished, will provide enough power for 3 million European…

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Posted on 05. Feb, 2021 in: News

Business shorts

Danske Bank sees profits drop….Bankruptcies double as corona hits businesses….DK/Belgium energy link…Novo earnings defy corona…. Danske Bank has posted its lowest net profit for six years as it continues to struggle with the…

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Posted on 04. Feb, 2021 in: News

‘Arrogant’ prime minister dodges lockdown dispute…again

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was accused of arrogance during parliamentary question time, Wednesday, for failing to provide a direct answer as to whether she regretted her statement at the infamous March 11th press…

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Posted on 04. Feb, 2021 in: News

Liberals get tough on jobless immigrants   

The opposition Liberals (Venstre) have presented a new set of proposals that would force all foreigners and immigrants claiming social benefits to work for their handouts. At a press conference, Tuesday, party leader…

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Posted on 04. Feb, 2021 in: News

Corona passport ready ‘within months’

The government and business sector have joined forces to develop a corona passport that would show whether the holder has been vaccinated against the virus. Finance Minister Morten Bødskov said yesterday that he…

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7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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