Posted on 14. Apr, 2020 in: News

Løkke leads disagreement on reopening policy

Opposition parties have backed former prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s call for the government to speed up the reopening of society process. In a self-penned article in tabloid daily BT, Monday, the former…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2020 in: News

Virus updates

Curve flattens….Danish assistance to Italy…Jobless rate slows…. The latest figures indicate a flattening of the curve for the coronavirus in this country. 285 people have now died from the coronavirus while 388 are…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2020 in: News

New poll: Social Democrats hit 30-year high

With the support of more than a third of the electorate the Social Democrats would win by a landslide if an election was held today. The latest Voxmeter poll shows 35.1% would vote…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2020 in: News

Vestager warns of Chinese threat

Denmark’s European Competition and Digital Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has warned against the threat of China buying up EU, and Danish, companies struggling with the coronavirus and subsequent economic downturn. The former Social Liberal…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2020 in: News

Finance Minister: ‘The darkest chapter in Denmark’s economic history’

The Danish economy could shrink by between 3% and 6% this year, down from 2.4% growth last year, Finance Minister Nicolai Wammen said ahead of the Easter break after presenting a new package…

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Posted on 14. Apr, 2020 in: News

Queen criticised for querying climate change

HM Queen Margrethe sparked off a minor controversy over the Easter period by publicly questioning whether climate change is man-made. In a rare step into political waters the popular monarch aired her views…

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Posted on 08. Apr, 2020 in: News

Government was given three options – chose the most careful

Ahead of her decision, Monday, to gradually ease the nationwide lockdown after Easter, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was presented with three different options – and chose the most careful. An internal memo from…

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Posted on 08. Apr, 2020 in: News

Ex PM speaks out: ‘What about the economy?’

Lars Løkke Rasmussen has defended his right to criticise the government for its failure to focus on the economy and finance as part of the ongoing lockdown strategy. In a number of articles…

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Posted on 08. Apr, 2020 in: News

Economy in ‘freefall’

Despite the government’s efforts to ease the lockdown the economy is in freefall and heading for the biggest quarterly downturn in modern times – that’s the gloomy outlook from four of Denmark’s top…

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Posted on 08. Apr, 2020 in: News

Virus boost for Social Democrats

The electorate has rallied around Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during the coronavirus crisis, reflected in a new opinion poll showing the Social Democrats are now enjoying their highest level of support since 1998….

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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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