Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 in: News

Shift in coalition’s balance of power

The balance of power in the triparate coalition government has shifted. The congestion charge dispute has seriously damaged the bond between the Social Democrats and Socialist People’s Party, but strengthened the relationship between…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 in: News

Obama ‘impressed’ by Danish PM

At a press conference after their Oval Office meeting, Friday, President Barak Obama declared himself ‘impressed’ by Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s first five months in power. The EU’s effort to fight the debt…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 in: News

PM backs down on Guantanamo

During her visit to Washington DC , Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt refrained from criticising the Obama Administration for failing to close down the POW camp at Guantanamo, even though the government stated very…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 in: News

Danish cop trapped by US anti-terror legislation

A Danish policeman who runs a small cigar-import company in his spare time has run foul of US anti-terror legislation. The Funen-based cop, Torben Nødskouv transferred $26,000 (DKK137,000) to a German supplier as…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 in: News

Ryanair provokes ‘useless Danish unions’

Irish airline, Ryanair, is on a collision course with Danish trade unions who’ve demanded that the cut price flier abides by Danish labour market legislation when it opens a new base at Billund…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 in: News

More bad news for Helle

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who’s been battered by the opposition and media since being forced to back down on the congestion charge project, one of her key campaign issues, has also suffered a…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 in: News

Danske bank dragged into Domican election campaign

The Danske Bank, Denmark’s biggest bank, has become embroiled in an election campaign scandal in the Dominican Republic. Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, wife of President Leonel Fernández and candidate for vice-president, has been…

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Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 in: News

Drunken party at police station

A special police unit has been closed down after a drunken binge last weekend. The 16-man gang-busting Task Force has been dissolved after a wild, after-hours, party at Rødovre police station got so…

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Posted on 24. Feb, 2012 in: News

No arms for Syrian rebels says Søvndal

Syrian insurgents shouldn’t be armed by the West and should join together in one political movement, Foreign Minister Villy Søvndal said last night before setting off for Tunisia to attend today’s ‘Friends of…

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Posted on 24. Feb, 2012 in: News

International praise for Thorning

While Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s political capabilities are being severely questioned in this country she continues to garner support abroad for her leadership of the Danish EU Presidency. Head of the International Monetary…

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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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