Posted on 24. Nov, 2010 in: News

Immigration laws could face legal challenge

The government could be forced to defend its strict, new immigration legislation in a court of law. According to head of the Institute for Human rights, Jonas Christoffersen, the bill on its way…

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Posted on 24. Nov, 2010 in: News

PET upgrades terror threat

Danish Intelligence (PET) has upgraded its so-called ETD (Evaluation of the Terror Threat against Denmark) and asked police districts throughout the country to be very aware of the threat of terror. In a…

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Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 in: News

North Korea sends a message to US, China

International and Danish experts believe that by launching an unprovoked attack on South Korea, North Korean leadership has sent a clear message to both China and the US – keep out of our…

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Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 in: News

Snow in Jutland – heading eastwards

Around 15cn of snow has fallen in the western part of Denmark today and the cold snap is rapidly heading east. Current temperatures of between 0 and 2 degrees in the capital are…

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Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 in: News

PM brushes aside rebel MP’s threat

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (L) has dismissed Liberal MP Marion Pedersen’s threat to vote against the government’s budget. The rebel MP has warned she won’t vote yes unless a proposal that would…

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Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 in: News

Rebel MP threatens government

The government’s fragile parliamentary majority is now under threat from its own ranks. Liberal MP Marion Pedersen has threatened to vote against next year’s budget unless a proposal concerning the road-worthiness of old…

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Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 in: News

Denmark to help Ireland?

The Danish government is considering helping out Ireland with a bilateral loan as part of the multi-billion EU rescue package for the struggling Irish economy. Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen (C) said…

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Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 in: News

Guantanamo prisoner sues Denmark

A Danish citizen who was imprisoned in the US detention camp at Guantanamo is suing the Danish state. The man, Slimane Abderrahmane, is demanding financial compensation for the 741 days he spent at…

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Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 in: News

Prosperity needs growth

Danish companies need to create new wealth worth DKK250bn over the next decade to stop Denmark sliding even further down the global prosperity rankings. A new growth report, commissioned by the government from…

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Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 in: News

Punish students who leave says DPP

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) will punish students who relocate abroad after graduation by demanding reimbursement of their student grants (SU). As cross-party SU reform negotiations get underway today, the DPP’s spokeswoman on business affairs,…

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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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