Danish News Round-up: Coronavirus under control, say experts

The coronavirus epidemic is under control in Denmark, medical experts have told state broadcaster DR, but tests, masks and social distancing are still needed to avoid further outbreaks.

The number of new infections is now regularly below 100 per day, new figures revealed, with between 0.2 and 0.3 percent of those tested giving a positive result. Over the past three days, just 21 people have been hospitalised due to the virus.

Local outbreaks still a risk
According to medical experts, local outbreaks are now the main concern.  Denmark’s good overall performance has been marred by outbreaks in Aarhus and Ringsted.

Currently Copenhagen’s Rødovre district is the nation’s worst-affected municipality, with 39.4 positive cases per 100,000 inhabitants.


Telia Ends Stadium Sponsorship
Telephone and internet company Telia is to end its sponsorship of the national stadium. Known for the past six years as Telia Parken, the stadium will revert to its former name of Parken until a new sponsor is found. The Østerbro arena, which is home to both the national football team and FC Copenhagen, posted a loss of over 150 million kroner for the first half of this year.  Telia’s sponsorship led to Parken becoming the first Danish stadium to offer its own wi-fi in 2014.

Ugandan Embassy staff recalled
Uganda has recalled a number of employees from its Copenhagen embassy following media allegations of an alleged plot to launder unspent funds. According to Ugandan media, embassy staff discussed how to share out remaining funds for the 2019/2020 financial year in a Zoom meeting, which was secretly recorded.  Participants also appeared to discuss a plan to bribe auditors. According to the nation’s foreign ministry, implicated staff have been recalled pending a full investigation.

Prince postpones new job
Prince Joachim will not begin his new role as defense attaché in September as planned, a spokesman for the Royal Family has said.  The 51-year-old prince, who is the younger son of Queen Margrethe II, underwent emergency surgery in Toulouse, France for a blood clot on his brain earlier this month. He was planning to take up his new position as Denmark’s defence attaché in Paris on September 1. Doctors have said that they expect him to make a full recovery.

More hotel redundancies
The hotel and leisure chain BC Group is to make another 75 employees redundant. The company, which owns the Copenhagen Marriott, Bella Sky, Crowne Plaza and Copenhagen Towers hotels as well as the Bella Center conference venue, said that the redundancies were necessary due to a lack of guests during the Coronavirus Crisis. In March, it laid off 350 employees. A long-term plan had been drawn up to carry the company through the crisis, BC Group said, which entailed reducing its workforce further. The Scandic chain, which operates 27 hotels across Denmark, announced last week that it will make 250 employees redundant.




  • Ryanair cancels all flights to and from Billund 

    Ryanair cancels all flights to and from Billund 

    Ryanair has increased its cuts from the Billund-Aalborg route to encompass its entire operation to and from Billund Airport. The airline’s scarce communication is leaving both the airport and passengers scrambling for answers.

  • What do Danes do for “Vinterferie”?

    What do Danes do for “Vinterferie”?

    As tradition has it, many Danes take a week off for Vinterferie next week. Or the week after. It’s a bit confusing, especially since Christmas and New Year’s Holiday are not far away. What’s going on?

  • The educational options for internationals in Denmark

    The educational options for internationals in Denmark

    Denmark offers free public education, but private schools and universities for non-EU students require tuition. Language is a barrier, with international schools available for children and limited English-taught university programs. In 2024, Denmark expanded university seats for internationals and introduced an HF-international program in Aarhus.

  • Aarhus Gymnasium is launching Denmark’s first HF program for internationals

    Aarhus Gymnasium is launching Denmark’s first HF program for internationals

    Aarhus Gymnasium is launching Denmark’s first HF-international program in August, offering young adult internationals an alternative to IB programs with a focus on career-oriented education and Danish language learning. Unlike IB, it reduces academic pressure while providing access to vocational schools and professional bachelor’s degrees

  • Top Danish companies report strong financial performance

    Top Danish companies report strong financial performance

    Some of Denmark’s leading companies reported solid financial results for 2024, with Lundbeck, Demant, and Vestas seeing growth, while Pandora tackled rising production costs with price increases and cost-saving measures.

  • Greenland restricts foreign property purchases and election donations

    Greenland restricts foreign property purchases and election donations

    These days, the Greenlandic institutions are approving two new norms to restrict, reduce, or ban the possibility for foreign citizens to buy real estate on the island, as well as for political parties to receive large amounts of money from foreign donors.