Government’s ally demands answers about ‘shady deal’ with China
Questions are being asked about the government’s ‘shady deal’ with clothing giant Bestseller and the purchase of corana test kits and personal protective equipment (PPE) in China. The Red/Greens’ health spokesman, Peder Hvelplund, has summoned…
MoreDPP: Foreign nationals in state jobs pose security risk
The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has called for non-Danish citizens to be excluded from sensitive state jobs. The party’s deputy leader, Søren Espersen, said there are ‘masses’ of security-related jobs in the military,…
MoreDenmark opens border to Sweden but lockdown has damaged relationship
Residents of the south-Sweden region of Skåne are now allowed to enter Denmark with no restrictions but the 4-month ban has put a strain on Danish-Swedish relations, according to politicians on both sides…
MoreNew poll: Most foreign tourists aren’t welcome
Foreign tourists could be tempted to holiday in Denmark where the corona virus appears to be under control but it’s not everybody’s who’s welcome. A new YouGov survey shows 69% of the electorate…
MoreProblems pile up for SAS as shareholders reject rescue plan
Scandinavia’s flagship airline SAS is facing new problems after stakeholders refused to back the recent $1.3bn bailout provided by the Danish and Swedish governments. The cash injection is reliant upon shareholders accepting a…
MoreNew ambassador to Germany in hot water
Denmark’s new ambassador to Germany could be facing disciplinary action, or even criminal proceedings, after it was revealed he failed to act on reports of fraud at the Ministry of Defence Estate Agency (MDEA)…
MoreSocial fraudsters’ kids get prison terms
The three children of 65-year-old social fraudster Britta Nielsen, who earlier this year was found guilty of embezzling DKK117m from the Danish social authorities, were jailed yesterday for receiving millions of kroner in stolen…
MoreSwedes jailed for Copenhagen bombing
Two Swedish nationals have been found guilty of bombing the Danish tax agency in August last year. Copenhagen District Court on Thursday sentenced the two men, 23 year old Nurettin Nuray Syuleyman and…
MoreRussian nuclear sub goes missing in Danish waters
A Danish plane was dispatched to locate a Russian nuclear submarine that had ‘disappeared’ off NATO’s radar, Thursday. A Danish Hercules transport aircraft returning from a routine mission in Norway was contacted by…
MoreHealth authority recommends new mask policy
In a turnaround from previous policy the Danish Health Authority (DHA) has now recommended that people wear face masks in ‘certain circumstances’ to withstand the coronavirus. The DHA had previously deemed the wearing…
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