Posted on 22. Feb, 2021 in: News

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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Posted on 22. Feb, 2021 in: News

Virus updates

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…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2021 in: News

Epidemic 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…

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Posted on 22. Feb, 2021 in: News

New 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 Unpublished documents seen by TV2 reveal how SKAT…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2021 in: News

Unemployed 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…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2021 in: News

Immigration 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…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2021 in: News

Terror 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…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2021 in: News

Opposition 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…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2021 in: News

Infections 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…

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Posted on 19. Feb, 2021 in: News

Corona 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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7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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