‘Revolution frogman’ sues Defence Ministry
A Danish Navy reserve frogman who was discharged with immediate effect earlier this month after he allegedly called for an armed revolution in this country is suing the Defence Ministry for unfair dismissal….
MoreVirus: Positivity rate at 6-month high
The number of new corona cases increased by more than 100%, Wednesday as the positivity rate of the 80,295 people tested over the 24-hour period rose to 1.6%, the highest since January 13th….
MoreMetro riders ignore face mask demand
An increasing number of commuters on the Copenhagen Metro are choosing to ignore the face mask requirement. According to the most recent restrictions passengers need to wear a face mask if they stand…
MoreGovernment sits back as nurses escalate strike action
Union leaders have appealed to the government to settle the nurses’ strike that’s now entering its sixth week and has led to the cancellation of thousands of non-urgent operations throughout the capital region….
MoreUniversity admissions reflect less interest in core welfare
Lawmakers have expressed concern about the decreasing number of students applying to become teachers, nurses, child educators, or social workers – the core elements of the welfare society. More than 67,000 applicants were…
MoreFormer Chief Rabbi dies at 92
Bent Melchior, the former Chief Rabbi of Denmark, has passed away at the age of 92. His father, Rabbi Marcus Melchior, the rabbi of the central synagogue of Copenhagen, played an integral role…
MoreResidents near Christiania feel unsafe
A quarter of all residents of Christianshavn feel unsafe in their local area after dark. Despite a drop in overall criminality over the past year as the notorious Pusher Street in the ‘free…
MoreRetail sales slow following encouraging Q2 figures
Retail sales rose by 6.2% from the year’s first quarter (Q1) to Q2 as the business sector gradually reopened, one of the biggest quarter on quarter increases since 2010, but experienced a dip…
More11 Afghanistan workers appeal for help
11 Afghanistan nationals who assisted the Danish military during the war have appealed for help from Denmark since the security situation in the war-torn country worsened following the troop withdrawal earlier this year….
MoreInfections dip but still high – 51% fully vaccinated
The daily infection rate fell to a 16-day low, Tuesday, with only 559 new corona cases from 46.322 PCR tests, providing a positivity rate of 1.21%. Despite the fall-off Professor Thorkild Sørensen of…
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