Posted on 26. Nov, 2010 in: News

Danishness is potatoes and strawberries

The two leading ladies of Danish politics came up with varying definitions of what it means to be Danish during their US style TV debate last night. Ms Kjærsgaard said that ‘Danishness’ is…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2010 in: News

Socialists look left

An increasing number of Socialist People’ s Party (SPP) voters have drifted towards the Red/Green Alliance. A new Megafon poll for TV2 and Politiken shows the small, far-left, party at just under 5%,…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2010 in: News

Danish troops ignored murder, kidnapping

Danish forces operating in Iraq turned a blind eye to incidents of murder and kidnapping. 70 logged military reports concerning tribal conflict in the region where Denmark was purportedly responsible for maintaining law…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2010 in: News

Per Stig calls for lower house

Minister of Culture Per Stig Møller has suggested that a new national assembly should be set up to stop the growth of ‘voxpop’ democracy. In his new book, ‘Dialogue Promotes Understanding’, Mr Møller…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2010 in: News

Stay away from Burma say Liberals

The ruling Liberal Party has warned Danish tourists to stay away from Burma. The party’s foreign affairs spokesman, Michael Aastrup Jensen, said the release of Aung San Suu Kyi doesn’t suddenly make it…

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Posted on 26. Nov, 2010 in: News

Record earnings for Danish Crown

Danish Crown, North Europe’s biggest food producer, has posted record profits. Despite the global crisis, the slaughterhouse giant earned DKK1.6bn over the latest accounts year, half a billion up on the previous year….

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 in: News

83% say DPP controls immigration policy

A whopping 83 per cent of the population believe that the Danish People’s Party (DPP) has had the greatest influence on immigration and integration policy since the Lib/Con coalition came to power in…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 in: News

Social Democrats are daydreaming

The Social Democrats are daydreaming if they believe the Danish People’s Party (DPP) is a spent force in Danish politics. DPP’s Peter Skaarup reacted angrily to Henrik Sass Larsen’s claim in Berlingske Tidende,…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 in: News

No help for Social Democrats

The Social Democrats won’t be getting any assistance from the Liberals to solve their own immigration policy problems. After Social Liberal leader Margrethe Vestager said her party would refuse to back the Soc…

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Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 in: TWTW

First weekly summary available Monday, 29th of November

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7:59 – All the Danish News That Fits

7:59 – Danish News Today, is the most reliable source of daily Danish news in English for diplomats, the ex-pat community, the business sector, or anyone in Denmark or abroad seeking an insight into what’s happening in Denmark right now.

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7:59: TODAS LAS NOTICIAS DANESAS DEL MOMENTO.
7:59-Noticias Danesas de Hoy es una nueva fuente de noticias en inglés dirigida especialmente al cuerpo diplomático, extranjeros viviendo en Dinamarca

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