Posted on 12. Aug, 2020 in: News

Rise in youth drinking a ‘sad reflection’ of Danish culture

Danish youths, who already hold the European record in drinking, consumed even more alcohol last year. A new study by the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Drugs (ESPAD), based on feedback…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2020 in: News

Red/Greens dig in heels on retirement age

The Red/Greens have warned they won’t support the government’s proposal of an early pension for worn-out workers, one of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s key projects, if it’s counter-financed by a rise in the…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2020 in: News

Fewer non-western immigrants on state-funded work schemes

Unemployed non-western immigrants are over-represented in the welfare statistics but under-represented on government-funded work programmes. A new study by the ‘Knowledge Centre for Integration’ shows that non-western female welfare recipients were ‘activated’ (required…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2020 in: News

Danish ambassador to lead maritime diplomacy in Strait of Hormuz

One day after a Danish naval frigate was despatched to the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Iran, Denmark’s ambassador to Libya, Julie Elisabeth Pruzan-Jørgensen, has been appointed new senior civilian representative…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2020 in: News

Exports, imports up

Both exports and imports are on the rise as the economy slowly recovers from the lockdown. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show goods exports increased by 2.2% in June, while imports rose by…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2020 in: News

Business shorts

Housing market recovers from corona crisis….Vestas to cut 148 jobs…Government challenges Google….Inflation up as cigarette duty kicks in…. The Danish housing market has made a strong comeback following the corona slump in March…

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Posted on 11. Aug, 2020 in: News

Covid-19 on the rise as virus transmission rate doubles

The latest National Serum Institute data shows the so-called ‘R’ rate, which reflects the average number of infections one person with the corona virus causes, has doubled to 1.4 over the past three…

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Posted on 11. Aug, 2020 in: News

PM: No new lockdown

Despite the rise in corona cases there’s no immediate risk of a new lockdown, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said last night. In an interview with TV2 News, the PM said the government is…

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Posted on 11. Aug, 2020 in: News

Virus expert: Epidemic can be kept under control through winter

The corona infection rate continues to rise but Denmark’s virus ’supremo’ is confident the epidemic can be kept under control through autumn and winter until a vaccine is found. At a press conference,…

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Posted on 11. Aug, 2020 in: News

70% of infections traced to ethnic minorities

The corona outbreak in Denmark’s ‘second city’, Aarhus, could have been caused by immigrants from Somalia and Lebanon who failed to abide by social distancing guidelines. A confidential Danish Patient Health Authority, DPHA…

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