Save the Children: Danish government risking the future of Syrian children
The government’s move to deport Syrian refugees continues to make waves abroad. In a statement released on Wednesday the Save the Children organisation joined the international condemnation by accusing the Danish authorities of…
MorePM: Climate comes before geopolitical disagreements
Ahead of today’s virtual ‘Earth Day’ climate summit hosted by US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen declined to comment on the growing US-Russia dispute but said international efforts to reduce carbon…
MoreVirus updates
Spike infections…..Johnson & Johnson decision next week….Bars, restaurants reopen with no tests for those vaccinated…. There was a spike in the number of new corona cases, Wednesday, as 0.41% of 193.622 tests taken…
MoreDenmark’s anti-begging legislation compromised by Swiss ruling
Switzerland’s decision not to appeal a landmark human rights judgement that defends a person’s right to beg on the streets could have serious repercussions for Denmark. In January 2014 a woman begging on…
MoreSurge in green cars
Sales of ‘green’ cars have surged in this country. New Tax Ministry figures show that in the year’s first quarter (Q1) nearly 24% of all new vehicle registrations – or 1 in 4…
MoreExperts denounce Syria repatriation report
Eight of the twelve experts who provided input for two reports that form the basis of the government’s move to send Syrian refugees home have come out against the controversial policy that’s grabbed…
MoreStøjberg rejects experts’ opinions
The views of the eight experts who’ve criticised the government’s Syria repatriation policy have no relevance, former immigration minister Inger Støjberg said last night – those refugees from the Damascus region still need…
MoreConservative MP apologises for threats
Naser Khader has apologised for intimidating and threatening his critics. The Conservative MP took sick leave from parliament last week after Berlingske reported how he has for years threatened rivals who spoke out…
MoreCultural norms bind immigrant women to pots and pans
A significant number of women from non-Western countries desert the labour market or education after getting married. A new Rockwool Foundation study shows 80% of women who find an immigrant partner are working…
MoreVirus updates
Epidemic under control despite rise in ‘R’ rate….Government lends 55,000 AstraZeneca vaccines to north-German state… 691 new corona cases were reported, Tuesday, based on more than 150,000 tests, a positivity rate of 0.46…
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