Virus updates
No new hospitalisations, deaths…..Danish ship quarantined in Spain….. There have been no fatalities in Denmark from the corona virus over the past 48 hours so the death toll remains at 609 – similarly…
MoreNew EU trucking rules good for Denmark says minister
Denmark has welcomed new EU rules for truck drivers passed in Brussels, Thursday. Transport Minister Benny Engelbrecht said the new goods transport package will make Danish trucking companies more competitive by putting a…
MoreUS ambassador’s flirt with Faroes sends a ‘dangerous signal’
US Ambassador Carla Sands’ eagerness to bypass Denmark and personally negotiate with the Faroe Isands should set the alarm bells ringing in Copenhagen, one of Denmark’s leading foreign policy experts has warned. Following…
MoreTransport company charged with exploiting Filipino truck drivers
Two years after the police found 25 Philippine truck drivers living under slum conditions near Padborg, the Public Prosecutor has launched a lawsuit against transport company Kurt Beier and management officials. A subsequent…
MoreDanish woman nabbed at airport, charged with terrorism
A young woman arrested at Copenhagen Airport on Tuesday has been charged with travelling to Syria and joining the Islamic State (IS). The 22-year-old, a Danish citizen, appeared in court, Wednesday, where she…
MoreMinister calls for new elderly care strategy following shock video
Health Minister Magnus Heunicke has called for a re-think of long-term care for the elderly after tabloid daily Ekstra Bladet published alarming video footage revealing the mistreatment of a 90-year-old dementia sufferer at…
MoreVirus updates
18 hospitalised….Denmark eases travel advisory for Romania….Health Ministry offers ‘corona passport’ for travellers…Slight increase in transmission rate…. One more patient was hospitalised with covid-19, Wednesday, bringing the total to 18, with five in…
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Orsted signs Taiwan energy deal…..B&O downslide continues…. Partially state-owned energy giant Orsted announced yesterday that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest semiconductor foundry, has agreed to buy the entire power production…
MoreAmbassador looks to increase US presence in Faroe Islands
After steering through a new consulate in Greenland U.S. Ambassador Carla Sands has now turned her attention to the Faroe Islands. According to Faroese news site In.fo. the ambassador made it clear in…
MoreFaroes deny reports of possible US base
The Faroe Islands government has pushed back on reports it’s considering extending military cooperation with the USA (see above). Foreign Affairs Secretary Jenis av Rana told Berlingske yesterday he’d enjoyed a constructive meeting…
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