Copenhagen Calling

More are being tested positive in Denmark with Covid-19 and the prime minister says she is ready with more restrictions. In general the situation in Europe is getting worse and Denmark now advises against travelling anywhere in the world.

The week's news roundup from Denmark with the number of people being tested positive on the increase and the government in Denmark has introduced new restrictions. The Lord Mayor of Copenhagen has resigned early and the Covid pandemic has meant that Denmark is now closer to the 2% requirement for national funding for NATO. And the EU issuing its first SURE social bonds.

The past week's news and views from Denmark,the Nordic region and the EU. We have the Danish prime minister saying it will be difficult to find a compromise with Britain, and the Covid situation is getting worse. A Russian satirical duo gate-crashed a virtual Danish Foreign Policy Committee meeting and the EU's foreign minister reports on a foreign minister summit.

News from Denmark - and who won this year's Nobel prizes. King Harald in Norway has been operated successfully to replace a heart valve. Broadcom has reached agreement with the EU on marketing principles and the leader of Denmark's Social Liberals has resigned in connection with a 10-year-old Me-Too case.

Denmark gives the go-ahead to Russia's Nord Stream 2 Baltic gas project and a million mink are to be put down due to the spread of Covid-19 infection in mink farms. At the EU, the process begins to take Britain to court over its new Bill that breaks the agreement it signed last year..

We hear about the Covid-19 upsurge in Denmark and the government decision not to recognise Alexander Lukashenko as president of Belarus. Also the EU's plans surrounding Covid-19. Greenland now has the Northern Hemisphere's record for minus temperatures - minus 69.6 degrees.

News from Denmark, the Nordic region and the European Union. The Covid-19 situation in Denmark is worrying and Denmark's foreign minister reacts to Russia and Belarus. We also hear some of the EU Commission President's State of the EUnion address.

News from the Denmark, the Nordic region and the European Union. This week we listen to ECB Governor Christine Lagarde telling us about the European economy. We also hear about the increasing number of positive Covid-19 cases in Denmark and a tightening of the rules.

This week we hear about a possible breakthrough in Covid-19 treatment for the most seriously ill patients - tests have been carried out in Denmark. We also hear from Europe about its Action Plan for Critical Raw Materials - these are materials we need, but have difficulty getting hold of. We also hear about a Russian fighter that violated Danish airspace.

This week we hear about problems with the Danish military intelligence service; the European Commission's Irish trade commissioner has resigned over a social distancing issue, and despite losses, SAS is beginning to fly to a lot more destinations.