Government could be ready to ease restrictions
The government is considering easing some corona restrictions following the recent drop in infections. In a Facebook message, Saturday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she would be making an announcement, possibly as early…
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Expert surprised by high infection rate…300,000 vaccinated…Border crossings closed….Kolding hit by spike in British variant…New case of South African mutation… 496 new corona cases were reported Sunday as the number of hospitalisations remained…
MoreEpidemic legislation threatens right to privacy
The new Epidemic Bill that’s expected to sail through parliament tomorrow paves the way for mass public surveillance, experts have warned. The enhanced legislation would require all people visiting a gym, restaurant, the…
MoreNew tax scandal
The Danish Tax Authority (SKAT) is refunding DKK800m ($120) to companies linked to tax shelters abroad in addition to the DKK1.5bn that was illegally demanded. Unpublished documents seen by TV2 reveal how SKAT…
MoreUnemployed immigrants offered cash bonus to return home
The government is hoping to encourage twice as many foreign nationals to accept a ‘repatriation bonus’ and return to their native country. Currently between 300 and 500 immigrants a year accept the state’s…
MoreImmigration Ministry targets Syrian refugees
The Immigration Ministry is reevaluating the asylum claims of 350 Syrian refugees after the Danish Refugee Appeals Board ruled this week that it’s safe for three asylum seekers from the Rif Damascus region…
MoreTerror plan was a family affair
The sparse information released so far about the 14 terror suspects detained last week shows it was a family affair. TV2 reports that three families were involved in planning a terrorist attack, including…
MoreOpposition demands independent probe into minkgate scandal
Opposition parties, led by the Liberals (Venstre) have called for an independent investigation into the minkgate scandal and how the government and authorities reached the fateful decision to cull Denmark’s entire mink herd on…
MoreInfections falling but British variant is the big fear
468 new corona cases were reported yesterday, the 14th day in a row that the infection figures have dropped below 500. Despite the relatively good news, Associate Professor Viggo Andreasen of Roskilde University…
MoreCorona cougher gets jail time
The Supreme Court has sentenced a man to four months’ imprisonment for coughing at two police officers while shouting “corona” during a routine traffic stop in March last year. The incident, which took…
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