Rise in infections but virus under control says health minister
Although the number of coronavirus cases has nearly doubled in Denmark over the past two weeks there’s no reason to panic, Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said yesterday in response to new figures showing…
MoreGreenlanders vote to keep colonialist statue
Greenlanders have voted to keep a controversial statue of a missionary seen as a symbol of Danish colonialism. Last month red paint was daubed on the statue, with the word ‘decolonise’ – apparently…
MoreNew money laundering problems for Danske Bank
Danske Bank in Norway has been forced to implement stricter anti-money laundering measures after the Norwegian financial watchdog found it had failed to comply with local regulations on several points. During a routine…
MorePM: EU budget agreement ‘good for EU citizens and Europe’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen returned to Denmark on Tuesday, weary after after four long days of negotiations in Brussels but full of praise for the corona aid package on which heads of state…
MoreCriticism for PM’s EU deal
Despite her claims that Denmark had negotiated a ’very, very good EU budget deal’ the prime minister returned home to a storm of criticism, Tuesday, from parties on both sides of the aisle…
MoreU.S. Secretary of State: ‘Denmark and the United States are steadfast allies’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Copenhagen this morning for talks with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod. He will also discuss Arctic issues in a meeting with…
MorePompeo aims to reset Arctic relationship
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on a mission when he comes to Denmark today – to repair the Arctic relationship that was damaged by President Trump’s impulsive bid to buy Greenland…
MoreExperts: Epidemic law threatens constitutional rights
Medical experts have called for the emergency corona legislation passed by parliament in March to be rolled back. At the start of the corona crisis Health Minister Magnus Heunicke was granted wide-reaching powers,…
MoreVirus updates
Death rate, hospitalisations remain stable….Expert issues face-mask warning… There have been no new fatalities from covid-19 in Denmark over the past five days, while the number of hospitalisations remains stable at 18. The…
MoreBusiness shorts
Danske Bank beats profit forecast but warns of layoffs…..Union issues warning…..Viking energy link to UK underway…. Although Danske Bank’s profit in the year’s second quarter (Q2) exceeded expectations management has warned of further…
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