Show of support for government’s tough medicine
An overwhelming majority of the electorate believes the government has handled the corona crisis correctly. In a new Voxmeter survey 86.3% of voters agree that the government has ‘done what’s necessary’ to slow…
MoreVirus updates
The number of corona cases rose to 3,386, Thursday, but hospitalisations dipped to 525, ten less than the previous day as the figures appear to be stabilising. 153 are in intensive care, a rise…
MoreUnemployment hits new high
April 1st – ’April Fools Day’ – sadly became Jobless Day for many this year as 7,787 people joined the unemployment queue. The massive increase was the result of widescale redundancies imposed by…
MoreDane appointed to expert NATO panel
The Royal Danish Defence College will play an important role in redefining the role of NATO after Director for Strategy Anja Dalgaard-Nielsen was appointed to a panel of 10 experts by NATO Secretary…
MoreEx-PM nabs consultancy at top US bank
Former prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has been appointed senior advisor to Citibank, the USA’s 3rd biggest bank. The ex-NATO Secretary General said the position is part time and he expects to spend…
MoreTax authority sues Copenhagen law firm for €100m
The Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen) has launched a legal claim for DKK750m (€100m) against one of Denmark’s most renowned firm of lawyers, Bech Brun, for its role in the DKK12.7bn share dividend scandal . It’s…
MorePM: Government’s restrictions aren’t based on medical science
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has acknowledged that the government’s decision-making process regarding the coronavirus isn’t always based on medical science. In a radio interview, Wednesday, she said she always listens to experts but…
MoreItalian Embassy welcomes offer of help
Italy’s ambassador to Denmark has welcomed the possibility of Danish medical help for his country’s hard-pressed hospitals. After the Social Liberals (Radikale) urged the government to consider sending doctors to help out in Italy…
MoreForeign Minister calls for review of Hungarian parliament’s decision
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has expressed concern about the Hungarian parliament’s decision to give Prime Minister Viktor Orbán the power to rule by decree during the corona crisis with no clear end-date, which means…
MoreDenmark and EU partners sign statement questioning anti-democracy emergency measures
Denmark joined 12 other EU countries in a joint statement, Wednesday, expressing concern about the ‘risk of violations of the principles of rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights arising from the adoption…
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