Ministers were warned about Rwanda violations before trip last year
Two government ministers were warned about widespread violations of political and civil rights in Rwanda before they visited the central-African country last year to discuss the possibility of setting up a processing centre…
MoreNew poll: Opposition closing in as Social Democrats slip
It would be a close race if an election was held today. A new Megafon poll for TV2 and Politiken indicates the government and it’s allies on the left would win by a…
MoreAll corona restrictions lifted next week
All remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on September 10th. Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said the virus is no longer a ‘critical threat’ due to Denmark’s high vaccination rate, the third highest in…
MoreVirus updates
Dip in infections…Influenza warning….Vaccination rollout slows down….Danish vaccines arrive in Algeria… 773 new corona cases were reported over the Saturday-Sunday period, based on 67.228 PCR tests, a positivity rate of 1.10%. At the…
MoreDenmark closes embassies abroad in diplomacy reshuffle
In a wider re-focus of diplomatic policy Denmark is closing its embassies in Argentina and Tanzania, along with the Consulate General in Chongqing (China) and the trade mission in Barcelona (Spain). In a…
MoreStrike over but nurses still angry
Nurses have reacted angrily to the new emergency law, passed Friday, that ended their 10-week strike by requiring them to accept a 5.02% wage increase previously rejected by union leaders who argued that…
MoreDanish research team discovers new Arctic island off Greenland…by mistake
Scientists from the University of Copenhagen have accidentally discovered what they believe is the world’s northernmost island, located off Greenland’s coast. Members of the Danish-Swiss team initially thought they had arrived at Oodaaq,…
MorePM condemns Kabul attack
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen joined the international condemnation of the attacks at Kabul Airport, that killed 13 U.S. soldiers and at least 60 Afghan civilians In a late-night tweet the PM said: “Horrible…
MoreMinisters face grilling on Kabul evacuation
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod and Defence Minister Trine Bramsen are facing a grilling from fellow MPs over their role in the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan. Six parties have summoned the two minsters to…
MoreUncertain future for 40 people on ‘Danish list’
The future of the 40 people on the ’Danish list’ who remain in Afghanistan has become even more uncertain, experts said last night after the deadly attack on Kabul Airport. Those with Danish…
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