Foreign Ministry approved shady Cold War arms deals
Previously unreleased documents reveal how a former arms manufacturer owned by shipping giant Maersk sold weapons for millions of dollars to war-torn countries during the Cold War period – and with the tacit…
MorePro-Palestine activists illegally detained outside Israeli embassy
Two young activists have launched a compensation claim against the police for violation of their democratic rights after they were detained last week for holding a ‘Free Palestine’ sign outside the Israeli Embassy…
MoreFaroes discuss ‘cruel’ dolphin slaughter
The self-rule government of the Faroe Islands has begun discussions about the future of its controversial dolphin hunt, the ‘Grind’. Although the islands are a Danish autonomous territory the annual tradition, in which…
MoreVirus updates
The number of daily infections is fast approaching 50,000 again after a decrease towards the end of last week. 42.948 new corona cases were confirmed, Wednesday, as 30.96% of the 138.719 PCR tests taken…
MoreRussian ambassador issues Bornholm warning
Relations between Denmark and Russia, already at freezing point due to the Ukraine conflict, have become even frostier following the government’s announcement last week that US troops could soon be stationed in this…
MoreGovernment rejects allies’ call to ease strict deportation rules
The government has dismissed a proposal from its parliamentary allies that would make it more difficult to send refugees back to countries considered unsafe. Under the terms of the amended 2015 Immigration Act,…
MoreVirus updates
Rise in infections, hospitalisations but contagion rate down… Following a 5-day lull there was a spike in infections, Tuesday, as 42.978 new corona cases were confirmed – 32.92% of the 130.563 PCR tests taken over…
MoreVirus experts question Denmark’s policy
The National Serum Institute (NSI) has become involved in a war of words with leading U.S. epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding after he criticised the government’s decision to lift all corona restrictions two weeks ago….
MoreEconomy recovery but inflation causes concern
The economy continued its upturn during the final three months of 2021 (Q4) The latest Statistics Denmark figures show GDP (Gross Domestic Product) grew by 1.1 percent from Q3, driven mainly driven by…
MoreBusiness shorts
Mærsk’s family affair…Academics’ pension funds pulls investment in oil and gas… A.P. Moller-Maersk’s board has nominated family heir Robert Maersk Uggla to be its next chairman as part of a generational handover at the…
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