Mette gets her man – 3rd time lucky for PM
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has finally married her long-term partner after being forced to cancel their wedding three times over the past year. The PM exchanged vows with her film director fiancé Bo…
MoreVestager loses tax battle with Apple
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has warned of possible changes to EU tax law after losing her high-profile tax battle with Apple. Ms Vestager said the European Commission…
MoreDenmark signs deal to fund social infrastructure projects in West Bank
The European Union, Denmark and the Palestinian Authority (PA) have signed an agreement to build 16 infrastructure projects for Palestinians in the occupied part of the West Bank under Israeli control. The Jerusalem…
MoreDanish distillery bows to pressure – drops ‘slave rum’
A Danish distillery has been forced to change the name of a rum allegedly linked to slave traders. The Funen-based distillery, 1423, has sold the popular Ron Esclavo for nearly a decade but…
MoreGovernment’s ally calls for a national action plan against racism
The Social Liberals (Radikale) have called for a national plan of action to stem the rise of racism and discrimination in this country. The centrist party, part of the centre-left majority, has suggested…
MoreSpike in rate of infection but no cause for concern
The rate of transmission of the corona virus has doubled but, according to experts, there’s no cause for concern. Although the latest National Serum Institute data shows the so-called ‘R’ rate, which reflects…
MoreVirus updates
17 hospitalised…no new deaths….10,000 people turned away at border during lockdown…. The number of people hospitalised by the corona virus dropped by 1, Tuesday, to 17, with 6 in intensive care. There were…
MoreProbe into Serum Institute boss cost DKK10m
An official investigation into alleged irregularities by the former head of the National Serum Institute (SSI) cost the state more than DKK10m ($1.5m) Health Minister Magnus Heunicke has revealed. 64-year-old Mads Melbye quit…
MoreInternational Museum of Happiness opens in Copenhagen
Denmark may have lost its cherished position as the world’s happiest country (to Finland) but is now home to the world’s first International Museum of Happiness. At the opening of the new museum in…
MorePrincess Mary praised for UN women’s rights speech
Crown Princess Mary has been praised for her virtual speech on women’s rights to mark the opening the 44th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The future Queen was…
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