Greenland drops oil exploration
The Greenlandic government has dropped all plans to explore for oil, citing ’environmental concerns.’ Minister for Raw Materials Naaja H. Nathanielsen told the Engineer (Ingeniøren) magazine that the newly elected administration believes that…
MoreDefence Ministry offers emergency help to Germany, Belgium
Denmark has offered help to both Germany and Belgium where floods have devastated local communities. In a tweeted message, Thursday, the Danish Defence Ministry said it has offered emergency assistance in the form…
More‘Perfect storm’ creates profit boom for banks
All leading Danish banks, pleading poverty this time last year after imposing negative interest charges on all customers with a positive savings account, have increased their profit outlook for 2021. Following last week’s stock-market…
MoreU.S. gunmaker pulls ‘Lego pistol’
A U.S. gunmaker has agreed to stop producing a pistol that looks like it’s made from LEGO building bricks after receiving a legal warning from the Danish toy giant. The Utah-based Culper Precision…
MoreDelta variant dominates as infections rise
The infection rate continues to rise as the Delta variant takes hold – virus experts have warned things are going to get worse before they get better. 1,202 new corona cases were registered…
MoreDoctors dismiss voluntary vaccine scheme
Danish doctors have called on parliament to halt the voluntary scheme that allows users to choose one of the two vaccines, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) or Astra Zeneca, that have been excluded from…
MoreClimate Minister welcomes EU agreement
The European Commission adopted a package of proposals, Wednesday, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% ahead of 2030, less than Denmark’s target of 70%. Despite the disparity, Climate Minister Dan…
MorePolice attacker facing deportation…again
Aalborg District Court has sentenced a 28-year-old male to 18 months in prison, with deportation to follow, for trying to run down a traffic cop who had pulled him over. The man was…
MoreNavy frogman discharged for trying to incite a revolution
A Danish Navy frogman has been discharged with immediate effect after he allegedly tried to form a network, including several high-ranking officers, ready to carry out an armed revolution in this country. The…
MoreDaily infections top 1,000 – ‘We’re heading in the wrong direction’
1,055 new corona cases were registered, Tuesday, the highest daily figure since May 27th as the virus continues to spread at a fast rate. 1.26% of the 83,701 PCR tests taken over the…
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