Posted on 26. Dec, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Encouraging Omicron data….Schoolkids fueling the virus…Influenza epidemic on the way… Despite warnings that the Omicron variant is out of control, initial Danish data suggests that highly vaccinated countries might be able to weather…

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Posted on 23. Dec, 2021 in: News

High Court overturns DPP deputy leader’s prison sentence

The High Court has overturned the 6-month conditional prison sentence handed down to Danish People’s Party (DPP) deputy leader Morten Messerschmidt in August when Lyngby District Court found him guilty of defrauding EU funds and…

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Posted on 23. Dec, 2021 in: News

Danish artist’s Hong Kong statue torn down

Hong Kong University’s controversial ‘Pillar of Shame’ statue by Danish sculptor Jens Galschiot has been torn down as the Chinese authorities continue to clamp down on democracy. The statue, erected in 1997 to…

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Posted on 23. Dec, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Virus continues to spread at fast rate….New travel restrictions in January….Schools will reopen on time but with firm guidelines….Slovakia to send 200,000 vaccines to Denmark…. 13,386 new corona cases were reported, Wednesday, while…

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Posted on 23. Dec, 2021 in: News

Danish-Russian woman charged with money laundering in Danske Bank scandal

A 49-year-old Danish-Russian woman has been extradited from the UK to face charges of money laundering, part of the Danske Bank scandal. The Public Prosecutor said yesterday she’s been charged with illegally funneling…

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Posted on 23. Dec, 2021 in: News

Employment rate hits new high

The labour market expanded again in in October for the ninth consecutive month. More than 12,000 people left the jobless queue as the number of people in work rose to 2.985m, an all-time…

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Posted on 23. Dec, 2021 in: News

Consumer confidence down as retail sales dip

Consumer confidence dipped for a third consecutive month in December. The latest Statistics Denmark figures show the consumer confidence index fell to -2.1 in December from -2.0 in November, compared to an average…

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Posted on 22. Dec, 2021 in: News

Støjberg kicked out of parliament but warns: ‘I’ll be back’

As expected, a significant majority of MPs voted to exclude former immigration Inger Stojberg from parliament, Tuesday, following her conviction last week in the child brides affair. 98 members voted for her immediate…

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Posted on 22. Dec, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

Despite a record-high 13,558 infections, Tuesday, the number of patients hospitalised by Covid fell by 27, to 554, lower than at the height of the pandemic last December. 243.077 people were tested over…

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Posted on 22. Dec, 2021 in: News

Record high infection rate doesn’t show the ‘true picture’

Tuesday’s infection rate was the highest ever in this country but doesn’t reveal the true picture, according to specialist in infectious diseases at Aarhus Hospital. Christian Wejse. Some local authorities are reporting a…

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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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7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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