Posted on 28. Oct, 2011 in: News

Danes ignore Bangkok warning

Danish tourists continue to travel to Bangkok despite scenes of widespread flooding. Even though the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory against all non-essential trips, travel agents report that…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2011 in: News

Helle welcomes euro rescue deal – ‘The correct decision’

‘Marvellous’ – Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt’s immediate reaction to last night’s EU deal to rescue the euro and Greece, which she said disproved rumours that the joint currency’s demise is imminent. “We…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2011 in: News

MEP’s: Taxpayers will foot the bill for debt deal

While the Prime Minister, politicians, and experts have welcomed last night’s debt-crisis deal with open arms, EU-sceptic MEP’s in Brussels have expressed serious doubts. According to Søren Søndergaard of the People’s Movement Against…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2011 in: News

‘Randy’ Berloscuni and the ‘Danish Tasty’

Under the headline ‘Danish Tasty’, the British tabloid daily, The Sun, calls Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berloscuni a ‘randy bungabunga’ after his admiring glance at Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s shapely form last night…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2011 in: News

Human Rights Court OK’s extraditions

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has given Denmark the green-light to extradite Rwandans accused of genocide in their native country. The Court ruled that 56-year-old Sylvére Ahorugeze, a resident who’s…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2011 in: News

Prime Minister optimistic after EU debt deal

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt declared herself a ‘cautious optimist’ last night after all EU leaders agreed on a plan to recapitalise banks so they can withstand the debt crisis. According to reports, the…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2011 in: News

Silvio gives Helle the eye

(From www.monsters and critics.com) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi lived up to his reputation as a womaniser on Wednesday, as he was caught on camera eyeing up Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt at the…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2011 in: News

More broken promises as budget gap grows

Despite more accusations of broken campaign promises, Social Liberal leader Margarethe Vestager has downplayed expectations for the upcoming budget. She said a comprehensive audit of state finances has revealed that the debt left…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2011 in: News

Rwandan can’t be tried for genocide

The High Court has ruled that Denmark’s law on genocide can’t be employed to prosecute a Rwandan man charged with killing Tutsis during the 1994 genocide. Judges dismissed the case against the unnamed…

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Posted on 27. Oct, 2011 in: News

Arrests made in Somali kidnapping

At least four people have been arrested in connection with the abduction of three aid workers who were seized in Northern Somalia, Sunday. One of the three hostages, a Somali citizen, has been…

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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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