Impeachment trial invoice for taxpayers: 40 million kroner
It’s estimated that the recent impeachment trial of former immigration minister Inger Støjberg could cost taxpayers up to DKK40m ($6m). So far, the lawyers for the defence and prosecution have been given nearly…
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25,751 new corona cases were registered, Thursday, the third-highest number of infection cases registered in a single day during the pandemic. According to the health authorities, 12,17% of the 211.603 tests came back…
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Homewners score big as housing market boom continues….Maersk makes emissions committment…Danish company wins multi-million deal with Russian fisher…. Every homeowner in this country – house, apartment, or summerhouse – became, on average, DKK231,000…
MoreImmigration Minister heads for EU grilling on Denmark’s Syria policy
Ahead of a meeting of the European Parliament’s Civil Liberty Committee Immigration today, Immigration Minister Mattias Tesfaye has brushed off criticism of Denmark’s hard-line Syria repatriation policy. Mr Tesfaye is facing a grilling about…
MorePM on spy scandal: ‘Allies trust Denmark’
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has brushed off concerns that the espionage scandal will negatively affect Denmark’s relationship with its allies but acknowledged it’s a ‘very serious issue’. After it was revealed, Monday, that Lars…
More‘Culture’ restrictions lifted on Sunday
Acting on recommendations from the Epedimy Commission the government has proposed lifting corona restrictions on the cultural sector from Sunday, which will allow theatres, cinemas, and concert halls to reopen, but with a…
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High infection rate but hospitalisations have ‘peaked’….Denmark first country in Europe to offer 4th vaccine dose…More than 1 million have been infected…. 24.343 new corona cases were reported Wednesday, the highest for the…
MoreDenmark 4th on global passport ranking – Japan leads the way
Denmark has risen to joint 4th on the latest Henley Passport Index, a periodical ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Japan and…
MoreParties demand ‘full disclosure’ in spy scandal
Parties on both sides of the aisle have called for ‘full disclosure’ from the government regarding the espionage scandal after it was revealed that Lars Findsen, head of the Military Intelligence Agency (FE)…
MoreDenmark’s corona ‘miracle’
The excess mortality rate in Denmark since the start of the corona epidemic nearly two years ago – the number of deaths caused by other causes than corona, such as influenza – is…
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