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☆ Denmark Prime Minister Poised for Re-Election Amid Surging Inflation, War in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Sune Engel Rasmussen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

COPENHAGEN—Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen looked poised to win re-election by a razor-thin margin Tuesday in an election dominated by a cost-of-living crunch and a disruption in gas supplies from Russia, which had added pressure on her government already under fire for its order to cull millions of mink during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms. Frederiksen’s Social Democrats won 27.5% of the vote, making it by far the largest of the 14 parties on the ballot. The center-left coalition backing her had gained 87 of the 90 mandates needed to win a majority after all the votes had been counted in metropolitan Denmark.

☆ Former Danish PM Rasmussen set to become king-maker in election -exit poll
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

COPENHAGEN, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Former prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen looked set to become the king-maker after Denmark's election on Tuesday in which neither the ruling left nor right-wing opposition looked set to win a majority in parliament, according to an exit poll. It indicated that Rasmussen's new Moderates party, founded only four months ago, stood to become the fourth biggest in parliament with 17 seats. The right-wing opposition appeared on course for 73 seats, and could thus also form a government with Rasmussen's mandate. The Liberals, Rasmussen's ex-party and the main opposition, looked set to win only 24 seats, down from 43 previously. Frederiksen campaigned for a broad coalition across the political middle, arguing that political unity is needed at a time of international uncertainty.

☆ 'Borgen' character drew inspiration from Danish PM
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

COPENHAGEN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The screenwriter of hit series "Borgen" says the main theme in the show's latest season - the darker side of holding power - drew inspiration from Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who has been criticised for centralising authority. "We have a premise for Borgen ... Can you remain in power and still remain true to yourself?," Price told Reuters during an interview in Copenhagen. 1/3 Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during a news conference in front of Marienborg in Copenhagen, Denmark October, 5 2022. "Naturally, we are also inspired by elements in the character of our current Prime Minister," Price said, adding that Nyborg's character was also influenced by many other current and former political personalities. "I'm sure a lot of people in the UK would enjoy that, especially if we weren't very friendly towards Brussels," Price said.

☆ Analysis: Alzheimer's drug trial breakthrough boost for Roche, Eli Lilly
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Natalie Grover | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. Nearly all Alzheimer's drugs, including those targeting amyloid, have stumbled in trials. Late-stage data on gantenerumab is expected by the fourth quarter, Roche said in a statement, saying it was encouraged by the lecanemab data. Results of a key late-stage trial testing the drug are anticipated by mid-2023. AMYLOID HYPOTHESISSome researchers, including Frederiksen, are cautiously optimistic about the impact the Biogen, Eisai data has on the likelihood of success for the other two drugs in development.

☆ The CIA warned Germany weeks ago about a possible attack on the Nord Stream natural-gas pipelines, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The CIA told Germany weeks ago the Nord Stream pipelines could be attacked, sources told Der Spiegel. The pipelines were intended to be the main artery of natural-gas supply from Russia to Europe. On Monday, three severe leaks were discovered on the four Nord Stream pipelines, which run from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea. Nord Stream AG, the operator of the pipelines, said Tuesday the damage they'd sustained was "unprecedented." German media earlier Tuesday reported government officials as saying they believed the damage to the Nord Stream pipelines wasn't accidental.

☆ German lawmakers break Europe's silence on suspected Nord Stream pipeline saboteur to point the finger at Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two senior German lawmakers have pointed the finger at Russia over suspected sabotage of Nord Stream. European lawmakers had previously left open the question about who the suspected Nord Stream saboteur could be. On Monday, Danish and Swedish authorities detected three severe leaks affecting the four Nord Stream pipelines, which run from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea. Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Nord Stream was intended as the main artery for natural-gas exports from Russia to Europe. The US Central Intelligence Agency warned Germany weeks ago about potential attacks on Nord Stream, German magazine Der Spiegel reported Tuesday.

☆ The US is supporting efforts to investigate the 'apparent sabotage' of the Nord Stream pipelines, says security advisor Jake Sullivan
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US security advisor is speaking to his Danish counterpart about the "apparent sabotage" of the Nord Stream pipelines. The US is supporting investigation efforts and will continue safeguarding Europe's energy security, he said. "I spoke to my counterpart Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe of Denmark about the apparent sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines," Sullivan tweeted Tuesday night. "The U.S. is supporting efforts to investigate and we will continue our work to safeguard Europe's energy security," he added. The Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline, which runs parallel to Nord Stream 1, has never been operational because Germany shelved the project in February, days before Russia invaded Ukraine.

☆ European gas prices jump after Gazprom warns it could cut its last flows Europe, amid worries about apparent Nord Stream sabotage
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Denmark said the Nord Stream 1 pipeline gas leaks in the Baltic Sea were likely deliberate sabotage. European natural gas benchmarks jumped above 200 euros )$191.56) early Wednesday due to worries about the risks to gas supplies to Europe. The region is already facing an energy crisis after Russia choked off flows via the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Investors meanwhile were monitoring developments after recent damage to the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, which are leaking natural gas into the Baltic Sea. The US Central Intelligence Agency warned Germany weeks ago about potential attacks on Nord Stream, German magazine Der Spiegel reported Tuesday.

CNN —Leaders of several Western countries have said leaks in two Russian gas pipelines are likely the result of sabotage, vowing a strong response as investigations continue. “The destruction that occurred on the same day simultaneously on three strings of the offshore gas pipelines of the Nord Stream system is unprecedented,” said the pipeline’s operator Nord Stream AG. The incident has sank any remaining expectations that Europe could receive gas via Nord Stream 1 before the winter, as gas prices soar and countries hunt for alternative energy supplies. Russia halted all gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1 in August, blaming Western sanctions for causing technical difficulties – which European politicians say is just a pretext to stop supplying gas. The new Nord Stream 2 pipeline had not yet entered commercial operation.

A senior Ukrainian official called the incident a Russian attack to destabilise Europe, without giving proof. Neither pipeline was pumping gas to Europe at the time the leaks were found, but the incidents will scupper any remaining expectations that Europe could receive fuel via Nord Stream 1 before winter. Operator Nord Stream said the damage was "unprecedented". CUTTING SUPPLIESRussia reduced gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1 before suspending flows altogether in August, blaming Western sanctions for causing technical difficulties. The new Nord Stream 2 pipeline had yet to enter commercial operations.

But it remained far from clear who might be behind any foul play, if proven, on the Nord Stream pipelines that Russia and European partners spent billions of dollars building. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterPoland's prime minister blamed sabotage for the leaks, without citing evidence. Russia, which slashed gas deliveries to Europe after the West imposed sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, also said sabotage was a possibility and that the leaks undermined the continent's energy security. CUTTING SUPPLIESRussia reduced gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1 before suspending flows altogether in August, blaming Western sanctions for causing technical difficulties. The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) said two leaks on Nord Stream 1, one in the Swedish economic zone and another in the Danish zone, were northeast of Denmark's Bornholm.

However, it remained far from clear who might be behind any foul play, if proven, on the Nord Stream pipelines that Russia and European partners spent billions of dollars building. Poland's prime minister blamed sabotage for the leaks, without citing evidence, while the Danish premier said it could not be ruled out. Operator Nord Stream said the damage was "unprecedented". CUTTING SUPPLIESRussia reduced gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1 before suspending flows altogether in August, blaming Western sanctions for causing technical difficulties. The new Nord Stream 2 pipeline had yet to enter commercial operations.

"The destruction that occurred on the same day simultaneously on three strings of the offshore gas pipelines of the Nord Stream system is unprecedented," said network operator Nord Stream AG. Gazprom (GAZP.MM), the Kremlin-controlled company with a monopoly on Russian gas exports by pipeline, declined to comment. Danish Defence Command/Handout via REUTERS Read MoreRussia slashed gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1 before suspending flows altogether in August, blaming Western sanctions for causing technical difficulties. The new Nord Stream 2 pipeline had yet to enter commercial operations. European gas prices rose on the news of the leaks, with the benchmark October Dutch price up almost 10% on Tuesday.

Globally, the figure could reach 139 million by 2050 without an effective treatment, Alzheimer's Disease International said. Aduhelm was the first new Alzheimer's drug approved in 20 years after a long list of high-profile failures for the industry. read morePatient advocacy groups hailed the news of positive lecanemab trial results. Micro hemorrhages in the brain occurred at a rate of 17% in the lecanemab group, and 8.7% in the placebo group. Aduhelm's approval was a rare bright spot for Alzheimer's patients, but critics have called for more evidence that amyloid-targeting drugs are worth the cost.

☆ Danish leadership suggests Nord Stream pipelines leaking natural gas into the Baltic Sea were purposefully sabotaged
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Damage to the Nord Stream pipelines was caused by intentional acts of sabotage, Denmark said. The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines have been leaking natural gas into the Baltic Sea. The Danish military captured footage on Tuesday of natural gas swirling at the sea's surface, and published photographs of the massive spill. After Russia's late-February full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow suspended gas flow through the newer Nord Stream 2, which wasn't yet operational. More recently, it has stopped gas flow through what was previously a fully operational Nord Stream 1.

☆ Nord Stream leaks caused by deliberate actions, Denmark's prime minister says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Danish Minster of Defense Morten Boedskov, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Climate Minister Dan Joergensen and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod speak to the media about the three gas leaks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, in Copenhagen, Denmark September 27, 2022. Scanpix 2022/Emil Helms via REUTERSCOPENHAGEN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Leaks detected in the Nord Stream gas pipelines clearly were caused by deliberate actions and could not have been a result of accidents, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday. It was not an accident," Mette Frederiksen said at a press briefing in Copenhagen. The leaks, first reported on Monday, were in international waters but inside Denmark's and Sweden's exclusive economic zone. Danish authorities assess that the damage was caused by blasts, Energy Minister Dan Jorgensen said at the briefing.

☆ Leaking natural-gas from the damaged Nord Stream pipelines is erupting like geysers in the Baltic Sea, Danish military video shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Leaking natural-gas from the damaged Nord Stream pipelines is erupting like geysers in the Baltic Sea. Danish Defence CommandThe Nord Stream 1 and Nord Steam 2 systems were designed to transport natural-gas from Russia to Europe. The damage to Nord Stream is a further blow to Europe as it grapples with an energy crisis. German media earlier reported government sources as saying they suspected Nord Stream had been sabotaged. Sea and air exclusion zones have been set up around the area of the leaks, Danish Defence said.

☆ EU sees sabotage of Nord Stream, warns against attacks on 'active infrastructure'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BRUSSELS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said the leaks of the Nord Stream pipelines were caused by sabotage, and warned of the "strongest possible response" should active European energy infrastructure be attacked. "Spoke to (Danish Prime Minister Mette) Frederiksen on the sabotage action Nordstream," von der Leyen said on Twitter, adding it was paramount now to investigate the incidents to get full clarity on the "events and why." "Any deliberate disruption of active European energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will lead to the strongest possible response," she warned. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sabine Siebold Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Voiau o casă a lor, o mașină și nu așteptau să le primească de la părinți. În 2014, au hotărât să plece în Danemarca și să încerce un alt stil de viață. După un an petrecut în Danemarca, Alina a rămas însărcinată și a redus orele de lucru. Campanie electorală eco-friendlyCampania electorală a Alinei a început pe rețelele sociale, unde comunică cu alegătorii, vorbește despre ce-și propune, organizează emisiuni live. Ea pune accent pe îmbunătățirea condițiilor de viață pentru familiile cu copii și vârstnici, dar și pe integrarea imigranților în câmpul de muncă și în societate.

Persons: Alina, Împreună, daneză Alina, Alina ., Acum, Ea Locations: Moldova, Danemarca, daneză, Iutlanda, Chișinău, Danemarca Rødder, Copenhaga, român

☆ O țară din UE închide toate centrele comerciale pe perioada sărbătorilor
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Danemarca va închide centrele comerciale pe timpul sărbătorilor, ca urmare a creşterii continue a numărului de cazuri de infectare cu noul coronavirus, a anunţat miercuri premierul Mette Frederiksen, relatează AFP, preluată de Agerpres. „De vineri, 25 decembrie până pe 3 ianuarie, Danemarca va fi cu adevărat închisă”, cu excepţia magazinelor alimentare şi a farmaciilor, a anunţat Mette Frederiksen. Centrele comerciale se vor închide de joi, după o primă serie de activităţi începând din 21 decembrie, apoi toate magazinele neesenţiale vor fi închise din 25 decembrie, potrivit anunţului făcut de premierul danez.

Organizations: Agerpres Locations: Danemarca, danez

☆ Danemarca anunță noi măsuri de lockdown, inclusiv închiderea școlilor
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Autoritățile anunță noi măsuri de lockdown în Danemarca din cauza creșterii numărului de cazuri de infectare cu Covid-19 în ultima perioadă. Potrivit premierului danez Mette Frederiksen, restricțiile suplimentare inclusiv închiderea restraurantelor, a barurilor, dar și suspendarea cursurilor în școli. ''Intrăm într-o nouă fază a epidemiei, o fază în care vedem o creştere exponenţială a infecţiei'', a declarat ministrul sănătăţii danez Magnus Heunicke într-o conferinţă de presă. Danemarca a înregistrat la ultima raportare de luni, 7 decembrie, 2.026 de noi cazuri de COVID-19 în ultimele 24 de ore, cu un total de 92.629 de infectări. Noutatea este dată de principalul vector de transmitere a noului coronavirus, reprezentat de tinerii cu vârste între 15 şi 25 de ani din 17 districte din zona capitalei Copenhaga, potrivit ministrului sănătăţii danez.

Persons: Mette, Reuters, danez Magnus Heunicke Organizations: Sănătății Locations: Danemarca, Copenhaga, Aarhus, Odense, danez

☆ Scandalul declanșat de uciderea a 10 milioane de nurci în Danemarca ia amploare; Ministrul Agriculturii demisionează
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

„L-am informat astăzi pe prim-ministru (Mette Frederiksen) că doresc să demisionez din guvern. Îmi dau seama că nu există sprijinul necesar pentru mine în rândul partidelor parlamentare”, a scris Jensen pe Twitter. Gestul său survine în timp ce guvernul se confruntă cu cea mai mare criză de până acum din timpul pandemiei după ce a ordonat fără bază legală sacrificarea tuturor nurcilor din crescătorii, pentru a împiedica transmiterea unei tulpini noi, mutante, a coronavirusului SARS-CoV-2. Nu era nicio altă cale de a merge înainte”, a reacţionat miercuri pe Twitter liderul Partidului Popular al Socialiştilor, Pia Olsen Dyhr, aliat al guvernului minoritar, scrie Reuters. Amintim că Guvernul din Danemarca a renunțat la planul de a ucide 17 milioane de nurci, după ce oamenii de știință au arătat că nu există dovezi care să susțină o amenințare la adresa oamenilor, însă fuseseră deja ucise peste 10 milioane de animale din fermele de blănuri.

Persons: Jensen, Twitter, Pia Olsen Dyhr, Reuters Organizations: Partidului Locations: Danemarca

„L-am informat astăzi pe prim-ministru (Mette Frederiksen) că doresc să demisionez din guvern. Îmi dau seama că nu există sprijinul necesar pentru mine în rândul partidelor parlamentare”, a scris Jensen într-o postare publicată pe Twitter. Gestul său survine în timp ce guvernul se confruntă cu cea mai mare criză de până acum din timpul pandemiei, după ce a ordonat fără bază legală, la începutul acestei luni, sacrificarea tuturor celor 17 milioane de nurci existente în crescătoriile din Danemarca, pentru a împiedica transmiterea unei tulpini noi, mutante, a coronavirusului SARS-CoV-2. Guvernul a încercat să adopte de urgență o lege în acest sens, dar s-a lovit de opoziția Parlamentului. Fermierii danezi au urmat însă primul ordin dat de autorități și au ucis deja peste 10 milioane de nurci.

Persons: Jensen Locations: Danemarca

☆ OMS: Şase ţări au raportat cazuri de COVID-19 la nurci
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-07 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +4 min

Şase ţări, printre care Danemarca şi Statele Unite, au raportat până în prezent cazuri de COVID-19 în fermele de nurci, a declarat Organizaţia Mondială a Sănătăţii (OMS), scrie Agerpres. „Până în prezent, şase ţări, şi anume Danemarca, Olanda, Spania, Suedia, Italia şi Statele Unite, au raportat Organizaţiei Mondiale pentru Sănătatea Animalelor cazuri de SARS-CoV-2 în fermele de nurci”, a precizat OMS într-un comunicat. „Observaţiile iniţiale sugerează că prezentarea clinică, gravitatea şi transmiterea între persoanele infectate sunt similare cu cele ale altor virusuri SARS-CoV-2 aflate în circulaţie”, notează OMS. „Deşi se crede că virusul este ancestral legat de lilieci, originea virusului şi gazda intermediară a SARS-CoV-2 nu au fost încă identificate”, a precizat OMS. Decizia a fost luată după descoperirea în statul scandinav a unei mutaţii problematice a noului coronavirus, provenite de la nurci.

Persons: OMS, OMS . Organizations: OMS, ONU Locations: Danemarca, Statele Unite, Olanda, Spania, Suedia, Italia, danez, ţară, AGORA, Republica Moldova, Europa, Rusia, Franţa, Regatul Unit

☆ Danemarca va omorî milioane de nurci din cauza infecțiilor cu coronavirus
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

În Danemarca, unul dintre cei mai mari exportatori din lume de blană de nurcă, există cel puțin 15 milioane de nurci. Anunțul privind uciderea nurcilor din ferme a fost făcut miercuri de prim-ministrul Mette Frederiksen, care a susținut că forțele armate vor fi implicate în sacrificarea animalelor. Agenția de sănătate a menționat că Danemarca investighează în prezent importanța epidemiologică și virologică a acestor rezultate și va distruge comunitatea de nurci. Emma Hodcroft, geneticiană la Universitatea din Basel, Elveția, care monitorizează răspândirea noului coronavirus, a sfătuit publicul „să nu intre în panică”. În Danemarca, guvernul a identificat o variantă a virusului care s-a răspândit de la nurci la oameni.

Persons: ., Dr . Stanley Perlman, dr . Jonathan Epstein, Emma Hodcroft Organizations: Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății, Organizația Mondială a Sănătății, The New York Times, Universitatea din, Science Times Locations: Danemarca, Danemarcei, Universitatea din Iowa, Universitatea din Basel, Elveția, Statele Unite

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