Posted on 14. Sep, 2022 in: News

New virus variant ‘very hostile’

Danish virus specialists have characterised a new Omicron subvariant, BJ1, which first appeared in India but has subsequently been detected in the U.S. and Austria, as ‘the new kid on the block’ and…

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Posted on 14. Sep, 2022 in: News

Business shorts

New underwater road tunnel in Copenhagen….EU purchases more monkeypox vaccines from Danish company….Tourists flock to Denmark…. The Danish Road Directorate has appointed a consortium of Danish company MT Højgaard and Belgian company Besix…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2022 in: News

Voters divided on PM choice

The electorate is split over who’s the best candidate to lead the country after the upcoming election. A new Gallup poll shows a virtual dead heat between Mette Frederiksen and Søren Pape Poulsen,…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2022 in: News

Opposition heading for victory but no overall majority

A new poll shows the Liberals (Ventstre) have slowly started to make gains while the Social Democrats and Conservatives have slipped back. The latest Voxmeter survey shows the Liberals would win 13.8% of…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2022 in: News

Sweden’s swing to the right mirrors Denmark

The nationalist Sweden Democrats’ big gains in Sunday’s election signal a major shift in Swedish politics similar to what happened in Denmark 21 years ago, BT’s political analyst, and former Liberal Alliance MP,…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2022 in: News

Danish warship joins Baltic task force

The Danish frigate ‘Esbern Snare’ has joined NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in the Baltic Sea until December. Commanding Officer Lars Povl Jensen said the deployment signals ‘NATO’s presence and…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2022 in: News

New visa rules for Russians

The government has suspended Denmark’s ’visa facilitation’ agreement with Russia, following the EU’s decision to do the same, Friday. The new rules, applied from yesterday, mean no preferential treatment for Russian visa applicants…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2022 in: News

Up, up and away – inflation hits new high

Danish inflation continues to rise and hit a new high in August as prices for food and energy soared. The consumer price index jumped 8.9% from a year earlier, the fastest pace since…

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Posted on 13. Sep, 2022 in: News

Tax scammer avoids deportation from Dubai

Sanjay Shah, the alleged kingpin behind the multi-billion kroner share dividend scam, Denmark’s biggest-ever fraud case, has won a significant victory against the Danish authorities. A Dubai court ruled, Monday, that the British…

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Posted on 12. Sep, 2022 in: News

Opposition leaders demand election date

The six party leaders on the right have urged Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to call an election immediately. In an open letter, the two prime minister candidates, the Conservatives’ Søren Pape Poulsen and…

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