Posted on 11. Nov, 2020 in: News

Ban on mink farming until 2022

Following the botched attempt to cull Denmark’s entire mink herd the government has now proposed banning mink farming until the start of 2022. Under the proposed law, mink farming will not be allowed…

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Posted on 11. Nov, 2020 in: News

Editorials: Minister needs to go but PM shares the blame for minkgate

National newspapers are united this morning in their condemnation of the government’s handling of the ’minkgate’ scandal, characterised as a ’stain on Danish democracy’, ’a massive howler’ and ’a full-blown scandal’. BT writes…

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Posted on 11. Nov, 2020 in: News

Serum Institute predicts big decrease in corona infections

According to a new projection by the National Serum Institute (SSI) the number of corona cases will fall by half in 80% of the country over the next two weeks – only the…

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Posted on 11. Nov, 2020 in: News

Election expert: U.S. ambassador is a liar

The USA’s ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands, is lying by insinuating there was voter fraud in last week’s presidential election, a top Danish expert has claimed. Earlier this week Ms Sands offered support for…

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Posted on 11. Nov, 2020 in: News

Vestager attacks Amazon…again

A probe into Amazon has confirmed that the internet retail giant is in breach of EU antitrust rules, Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager said yesterday. The former Social Liberal…

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Posted on 11. Nov, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Low inflation….DK signs China food deal…Mink crisis threatens English breakfasts….. Danish inflation fell to 0.4%, year on year, in October, down from 0.6% the previous month but remains well above the Euro zone….

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Posted on 10. Nov, 2020 in: News

Government suspends mink cull

The government has been forced to suspend its plan to cull Denmark’s entire mink herd in the face of widespread political and business criticism. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who said last week that…

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Posted on 10. Nov, 2020 in: News

Mink scandal signals major problems for PM

The mink affair is rapidly growing into a full-blown scandal for the government and a major problem for Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, tabloid daily BT claims this morning after Minister for Food Mogens…

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Posted on 10. Nov, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

Hospitalisations on the rise…..Ryanair cancels flights to Denmark…Hotels lose 6.5m overnight stays….Israelis test positive after Denmark trip… 771 people tested positive for coronavirus, Monday, as the figures continue to stabilise but health experts…

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Posted on 10. Nov, 2020 in: News

Danish wind-energy companies look forward to Biden presidency

It’s full speed ahead in the USA for Danish wind-energy companies following climate change denier Donald Trump’s impending departure from the White House. According to senior Sydbank analyst Jacob Pedersen, it makes a…

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