Government backs Faroe Islands’ WHO bid
The government is pushing for the Faroe Islands to become the third associate member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in line with Puerto Rico and Tokelau. Following a ‘good, constructive’ meeting with…
MoreDanish support for International Criminal Court after U.S. sanctions
Denmark has backed the EU’s condemnation of the US’ move to impose sanctions on two officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC). After EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell issued a statement against…
MoreBorders open to Germany, Sweden
Strict border controls with Germany and Sweden imposed in March to help control the corona virus were eased, Thursday. The national police said in the immediate future controls will instead be ‘periodic and selective’…
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Infections hit 5-month high…Outbreak at Odense University… 179 new COVID-19 infections were registered Thursday, the highest rate since late April. The number of hospitalisations in Denmark stood at 17, roughly in line with…
MoreDanes most optimistic about economy despite corona
Danes have a very positive view of the economy despite the devastation caused by the corona crisis. According to a new survey by the U.S. think-tank Pew Research of 14 nations in Europe,…
MoreForeign Minister backs Germany, calls for probe into poisoning of Russian opposition leader
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has condemned the suspected poisoning of Alexay Navalny after German experts confirmed yesterday that tests carried out on the Russian opposition leader had provided ‘unequivocal evidence of a chemical nerve…
MoreFormer ambassador defends Charlie Hebdo’s right to reprint Danish Mohammed cartoons
French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo stirred up the Islam debate again, Wednesday, with a front cover featuring the 12 original cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, first published by Jyllands-Posten in 2005 and which…
MoreDenmark doubles up on WHO aid
The government’s draft budget published earlier this week contains a proposal to double Denmark’s 2021 contribution to the World Health Organisation (WHO) next year, from the current DKK35m ($5.7m) to DKK70m ($11.1m). Minister…
MoreEU, Nordic studies agree: No need for school closures
Head of the Danish Health Authority (DHA), Søren Brostrøm, was correct when he warned the prime minister on March 11th not to close down schools. New studies by both the EU and Scandinavian…
MoreVirus updates
Experts have warned of a ‘challenging autumn’ after 111 new cases of corona were discovered Wednesday, 12 more than the previous day. Astrid Iversen, Professor of Virology and Immunology at Oxford University, said the…
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