Posted on 23. Apr, 2020 in: News

Government eases entry ban on foreign spouses

Foreign spouses and registered partners of Danish nationals will now be allowed to enter Denmark after the government eased admission restrictions. Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye told parliament yesterday that as part of the…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2020 in: News

Foreign Minister: EU needs to pressurise Russia

Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has accused Russia of exploiting the corona crisis to pressurise Ukraine. Ahead of a video conference with all EU ministers last night Mr Kofod said it’s the EU that…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2020 in: News

Danish specialists test Trump’s ‘miracle drug’

Specialists at Hvidovre Hospital are expected to start testing the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine on Friday as an antidote to the corona virus, despite very negative results abroad. Hospitals in Sweden have stopped using…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

Liberals push for business re-opening….Virus infection rate continues to decline…Corana ravages consumer confidence… Ahead of a new round of cross-party negotiations that get underway today regarding phase three of the reopening process, Liberal…

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Posted on 23. Apr, 2020 in: News

New laws a threat to civil liberties

A number of bills put before parliament are an increasing threat to civil liberties, the Institute for Human Rights (IHR) concludes in its latest annual report. Since January the police have had the…

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Posted on 22. Apr, 2020 in: News

Nordic neighbours question Denmark’s containment strategy

Denmark, alongside Sweden and Belgium, is one of only three countries in Western Europe that allow the families of persons infected by the corona virus to walk around freely in public. A report…

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Posted on 22. Apr, 2020 in: News

PM grilled on ‘flip-flop’ virus policy

Jakob Ellemann-Jensen repeated his criticism of the government’s ‘flip-flop’ coronavirus policy during prime minster’s question time in parliament, Tuesday. The opposition leader questioned the lack of a ‘comprehensive, long-term plan’ and noted the…

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Posted on 22. Apr, 2020 in: News

PM calls for EU action on joint vaccine

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has admitted that Denmark is vulnerable to pandemics because there’s no domestic production of vaccines or protective equipment. In 2016 the National Serum Institute’s vaccine production was sold to…

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Posted on 22. Apr, 2020 in: News

Group ban could be relaxed but no gatherings of more than 500 during summer

The ban on groups of more than 10 people will remain in place until May 10th but could be raised over the summer period depending upon the infection rate over the next few…

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Posted on 22. Apr, 2020 in: News

Denmark 3rd in global freedom of press rankings

Denmark has risen to 3rd spot in this year’s Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters without Borders (RSF), up two places on last year. 180 countries are ranked and the Nordic region dominates…

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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