Tag: Denmark

Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 19:25 UTC
Denmark least corrupt country in the world; Uruguay in the Americas

Denmark scored 90 points out of 100, to the top Transparency International's Index as the least corrupt country in the world, followed by Finland and New Zealand (87 points each). At the other end of the table were Somalia, Syria, and South Sudan. Uruguay was a Latin American country with better grades.
Wednesday, June 15th 2022 - 22:36 UTC
Canada, Denmark agree on territorial dispute over Arctic island

Canada and Denmark have agreed on a mechanism to settle a sovereignty dispute over Hans' Island, an uninhabitable 1.2-square-kilometer territory in the Arctic Ocean which will be split into two roughly equal parts using a natural cleft in the rocky terrain as a reference.
Friday, February 11th 2022 - 22:54 UTC
No booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Denmark

Denmark's health authorities decided Friday that no fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine is to be applied and that there was no need for a booster dose to those aged under 18, thanks to the high level of immunization among the population, in addition to Omicron's lesser severity as well as other seasonal considerations.
Friday, November 12th 2021 - 10:00 UTC
Governments at COP26 create group to rid world of fossil fuels

A group of countries and territories led by Denmark and Costa Rica have decided to join forces with regards to a world free from fossil fuels in compliance with the 2015 Paris Agreement under a group named “the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA).”
Saturday, August 28th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Denmark to lift Buenos Aires embassy which covers Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay

The European Kingdom of Denmark Friday announced a reshaping of its foreign policies and a series of measures pertaining thereto which included lifting its embassy in Buenos Aires, which encompasses Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. The measure will be effective within a year.
Friday, June 25th 2021 - 06:15 UTC
Denmark's capital the best city of the world for quality of life

Copenhagen has topped media outlet Monocle's list of the world's best cities for quality of life Zurich, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tokyo rounded out the top five as Monocle resumed its rankings after a one-year hiatus as the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
Thursday, April 15th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Argentina to receive over 800,000 doses of AstraZeneca; Denmark stop giving that vaccine

The Argentine government has announced a shipment of 864,000 doses of the AstraZeneca anti-covid-19 vaccine is due at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza airport onboard a KLM flight this coming Sunday morning.
Saturday, March 20th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Despite the pandemic, Finland ranks for the fourth year running as the world's happiest country, UN report

Covid-19 has done little to alter the ranking of the world's happiest countries, with Finland at the top for a fourth year running, an annual UN-sponsored report said on Friday.
Monday, December 21st 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Denmark faces the challenge of incinerating millions of minks which were hastily buried

Millions of minks will be dug up from mass graves in Denmark after some had resurfaced, prompting complaints from residents about possible health risks, the country's government said on Sunday.
Tuesday, November 17th 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Europe bird flu outbreak extends to France and Denmark; thousands of chickens culled

France and Denmark confirmed bird flu cases on Monday days after an outbreak in the Netherlands triggered a massive cull. Hundreds of hens were killed after the virus was detected in a garden centre on the French island of Corsica, and the Danes said more than 25,000 birds would be slaughtered after the virus emerged in the west of the country.