Greenland election today: Mining dispute divides voters, parties
A rare earth and uranium mining project has become one of the biggest issues in the run-up to today’s general election in Greenland. The election was called five weeks ago following a dispute…
MoreJewish cemetery desecrated in Easter attack
A Jewish cemetery in northern Jutland was desecrated over the Easter weekend in an attack linked to the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement. According to local police the cemetery was littered with dolls doused…
MoreDanish labour costs highest in EU
Denmark had the highest hourly labour costs in the EU last year – €45.8 compared to the pan-EU average of €28.8 and €34.8 in the eurozone. New Eurostat figures show Luxembourg had the…
MoreVirus updates
Gradual reopening today…..Easter drop in infections….13.1% vaccinated….Danish corona passport could be replicated throughout Europe… Denmark gradually opens up today as corona restriction are relaxed. Service sector shops such as hairdressers will be able…
MoreCar-free Sundays this Autumn?
Transport Minister Benny Engelbrecht has proposed allowing local authorities to impose car-free Sundays. According to media reports the move is primarily aimed at Denmark’s two biggest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, where the streets…
MoreSoft landing for economy post-corona
The Danish economy has emerged relatively unscathed from the corona crisis and has out-performed its Nordic neighbours. New figures reveal that private spending fell by no more than 2% in 2020, considerably less…
MoreBusiness shorts
Property boom provides €600bn equity boost…..Business confidence up….Danish investment in U.S. green energy….Danish Crown gives employees DKK4m restaurant bonus… There’s never been a better time to be a homeowner in Denmark. A new…
MoreInfections up
The slight uptick in infections continued, Tuesday, when 772 new corona cases were reported, 103 more than the previous day. Nearly 160,000 people were tested over the 24-hour period, a positivity rate of…
MoreGovernment backs down – Danish children in Syria could be repatriated
In a complete turnaround the government has agreed to send a delegation of high-ranking civil servants to Syria to evaluate the conditions for the possible repatriation of 19 children from detention camps, but…
MoreOpposition demands explanation for PM’s ‘flip-flop’ on Syria kids
Prime Minister has been summoned to a parliamentary consultation by the Danish People’s party (DPP) to explain her ‘flip-flop’ on the repatriation of Danish children in Syria. DPP leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl accused…
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