Virus updates
Stable infection rate…..Corona outbreak at Vestas…..Pub offers a vaccine shot and a beer….. 704 new corona cases were reported Monday, based on 204.130 tests, a positivity rate of 0.44 %, slightly up on…
MoreAmnesty joins international outcry against government’s Syria refugees policy
Amnesty International has warned Denmark against illegally deporting hundreds of refugees back to a warzone in Syria. Following an international outcry against the government’s move to review the residency permits of 350 refugees,…
MoreMayor, sunk by MeToo, starts consultancy company
Disgraced ex-Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, has started his own consultancy company. Mr Jensen, who was forced to step down last October after several women came forward accusing him of sexual misconduct,…
MoreShare fraudster used Jewish school to claim illegal tax refunds
Sanjay Shah, the alleged kingpin behind the multi-billion share dividend scam, has now been accused by German prosecutors of using a Jewish school in New York to execute trades totaling €920m ($1.1bn) as part…
MoreBusiness shorts
Danske Bank squeezes customers with negative interest….Maersk swimming in profit as demand increases worldwide….US-DK agreement to decarbonise shipping….. Despite ex-Danske Bank CEO Chris Vogelzang’s guarantee last year that customers should never be forced…
MoreEU MEPs denounce Denmark’s Syria refugees policy
33 EU lawmakers have fired off a direct letter to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen condemning the Danish government’s controversial repatriation policy for Syrian refugees. The MEPs write that ‘it is with great regret and…
MoreGermany’s Greens questions whether Denmark is a safe country for refugees
A new government in Germany after the September election could signal division with Denmark on refugee policy. In an interview with Berlingske, Claudia Roth, a leading member of the Greens who could become the…
MoreEducation minister sounds the alarm at foreign student expenditure
Danish higher education institutions spent DKK23m ($3.6m) between 2018-20 trying to encourage foreign students to come to Denmark and enjoy free education and generous grants. A new study by the Ministry of Education…
MoreLeft-wing call to recognise Armenia genocide
The Red/Greens have urged the government to copy Joe Biden who on Friday became the first US president to issue a statement formally describing the 1915 massacre of Armenians as genocide. The far-left…
MoreVirus updates
Weekend dip in infections….Liberals’ proposal to extend reopening ‘irresponsible’….Denmark extends support to India…. 612 new corona cases were reported over the 24-hour Saturday-Sunday period, based on 204.130 tests, a positivity rate of 0.34…
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