Virus updates
Highest positivity rate since January…..Denmark to help Sweden….New digital corona passport…. 844 new corona cases were reported Monday, 204 down on the previous day, although far fewer were tested so the positivity rate…
MoreHigh Court paves the way for extradition of tax scammer
The Danish authorities can now formally initiate extradition proceedings against alleged fraudster Sanjay Shah, the alleged kingpin in the DKK12bn share dividend scam after the High Court yesterday affirmed a lower court ruling ruled…
MoreDanish Intelligence allowed US to snoop on Denmark’s allies
The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE) helped the US spy on European politicians, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, from 2012 to 2014. An investigative report by state-run broadcaster DR, in collaboration with European…
MoreNordic neighbours demand full disclosure on spy allegations
The Swedish and Norwegian governments have demanded a full explanation as to why the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (FE) allowed the US National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on top politicians and civil…
MoreNew book: Health authority advised against lockdown
A new book reveals top-level disagreement between the government and health authorities about the decision to close down Denmark in March 2020. The ‘First Year’, a journalist’s account of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s…
MorePM who defined EU policy dies at 92
Former prime minister and Conservative leader Poul Schlüter, the ‘architect’ of Denmark’s EU opt-out policy, has died at the age of 92. In a statement Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called him a ’politician…
MoreEx-US Ambassador nominated for State Department job
President Biden has formally nominated ex-U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford as the new Protocol Chairman of the State Department. U.S. media reported how Mr Gifford, ‘a former Danish reality television star’, created a…
MoreJournalist’s radio sex goes viral
The controversy surrounding a female Danish journalist who had sex at a swingers club as part of an investigative feature article has gone viral. The French La Parisien, Kenya’s Kenyan News, the British…
MoreDK-Korean agreement on green partnership
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in held a virtual summit, Sunday, in which they agreed to elevate their two countries’ ties to a “comprehensive green strategic partnership” as part…
MoreVirus updates
1,038 new corona cases were reported Sunday, based on 203,591 tests, a positivity rate of 0.51%. 949 were reported Saturday but fewer were tested so the positivity rate was higher, 0.66%. Dr. Torben…
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