Swedish government promises $12 billion to kick-start economy in 2021 budget

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s government will pump 105 billion crowns ($12 billion) into the economy in 2021 through tax cuts and spending in a record giveaway aimed at getting…

Sweden failed to protect elderly in COVID pandemic, commission finds

[ad_1] By Johan Ahlander, Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Systemic shortcomings in Sweden’s elderly care coupled with inadequate measures from the government and agencies contributed to the country’s high death…

Danish PM in tears after visiting mink farmer whose animals were culled

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen broke down on Thursday when visiting a mink farmer who lost his herd following the government’s order this month to cull…

Final curtain for Danish mink as government bans breeding

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark on Monday agreed on a temporary ban on mink breeding, leaving little hope to rebuild the industry, which pioneered the global fur trade. Mink pelts…

Denmark logs 256 cases of more contagious coronavirus variant

[ad_1] People use laboratory equipment as researchers at Aalborg University screen and analyse all the positive Danish coronavirus disease (COVID-19) samples for the new English virus variant “cluster B.1.1.7”, in…

Danish supermarket to help small, shuttered businesses survive lockdown

[ad_1] (Repeats to restore dropped dateline) COPENHAGEN, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Danish supermarket cooperative Kvickly has pledged to set aside some of its extra proceeds made while smaller retailers were…

UPDATE 1-Soccer-Italy warns fans from England not to use travel loopholes

[ad_1] (Adds quote from fan, taxi driver) ROME, July 1 (Reuters) – Italy has warned any fans from England not to try to use loopholes in COVID travel restrictions to…