Posted on 31. Aug, 2011 in: News

Victim was an attempted murderer

The 24-year-old murdered in cold-blood outside a Copenhagen mosque yesterday had previously been found guilty of attempted murder. The dead man, known only as ‘TA’, was given a five-year prison sentence in 2005…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 in: News

DKK26bn wasted on futile job creation schemes

As politicians argue about how to squeeze more hours, or even years, out of those who have jobs, a new OECD report shows that Danish society has spent an astronomical amount of money…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 in: News

Don’t shut down ministry says ex-minister

Former Integration Minister Birthe Rønn Hornbech has dismissed the Conservative/Social Liberal proposal to shut down the Ministry of Integration (http://seven59.dk/new-political-partnership-aims-to-improve-denmark%e2%80%99s-image) as ‘shameful’ and a clear indication of the two parties’ ignorance and lack…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 in: News

Man killed outside mosque

One man was shot and two seriously injured during a shoot-out outside a Copenhagen mosque, Tuesday.  According to the police, all three were victims of an internal dispute between Muslim men of Pakistani…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 in: News

Election briefs

What economy? / Unhealthy lifestyles to be taxed / Squeeze the rich say lefties It may be the dominant issue of the election campaign but most people don’t understand how the economy works….

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 in: News

DPP plays ‘race card’

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) was accused of playing the ‘race card’ yesterday after demanding even more immigration restrictions. In a desperate effort to push immigration up the campaign agenda, DPP’s election platform…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 in: News

PM’s mid-election break

Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen will take a break from the hectic election campaign, Thursday, to attend the Paris summit on Libya’s future, hosted by President Sarkozy. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is also…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 in: News

Different polls, different results

The Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party could be pulled even further to the left after the election. The far-left Red/Green Alliance makes impressive gains in the latest Megafon poll for TV2 and…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 in: News

New political partnership aims to improve Denmark’s image

A new joint Conservative/Social Liberal proposal would close down the Ministry of Integration in an effort to improve Denmark’s tarnished reputation abroad and make it easier to attract skilled foreign manpower. Responsibility for…

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Posted on 30. Aug, 2011 in: News

Facebook debate group threatens mosque bombing

Members of an extremist Facebook debate group, calling itself ‘No to Mosques in Denmark’, have boasted they are ready to bomb the new Great Mosque in Copenhagen’s North West district, just as ‘they…

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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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