Posted on 25. Sep, 2013 in: News

Welfare has softened up Danes says DI boss

Denmark is no longer a winner nation because other countries have a greater survival instinct and will to win – the hard hitting message from Karsten Dybvad, head of the Confederation of Danish…

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Posted on 25. Sep, 2013 in: News

Record amount of money stashed away in foreign tax shelters

The total value of Danish money stashed away in foreign tax shelters has quadrupled over the past eight years and now stands at DKK275bn – around $50bn –the highest amount ever. John Christensen,…

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Posted on 25. Sep, 2013 in: News

Danish wages rose by more than EU average

Wage expenditure in the private sector rose by 1.8 per cent in Q2 compared to the same period last year, far in excess of the EU average of 1.1 per cent, new Statistics…

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Posted on 25. Sep, 2013 in: News

Danfoss paves the way for DKK20bn energy deal in China

Energy-saving expert Danfoss has teamed up with the engineering design firm COWI to help the Chinese city of Anshan cut energy consumption and reduce emissions by 240,000 tons of CO2 annually. Industry specialists…

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Posted on 25. Sep, 2013 in: News

Danish Greenpeace activist avoids prosecution in Russia

30 Greenpeace environment activists, including a Danish woman, haven’t yet been charged with piracy by the Russian authorities, as expected. Russia has instead opened an investigation against the crew of a Greenpeace ship…

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Posted on 25. Sep, 2013 in: News

Denmark gives DKK2m to chemical weapons watchdog

Denmark is to make a DKK2m DKK contribution to international efforts to identify and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Denmark has decided to support the Organization for the…

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Posted on 24. Sep, 2013 in: News

Police back down on jihad threat

Copenhagen Police’s warning that all Danish Muslims who travel to Syria to fight in the civil war would face legal action when they return home has turned out to be an empty threat….

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Posted on 24. Sep, 2013 in: News

New ‘information’ delays Taxgate hearings

The Taxgate Commission has postponed hearings scheduled for this week due to the emergence of ‘new information’. The Commission, investigating possible political involvement in Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s personal tax affairs when she…

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Posted on 24. Sep, 2013 in: News

Asylum policy splits coalition partners

A resolution passed by the Social Liberals at their annual party conference last week, calling for all asylum centres in this country to be closed down so asylum seekers can reside closer to…

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Posted on 24. Sep, 2013 in: News

Labour supply the key to growth, welfare

The labour supply has to be increased in order to generate the growth needed to sustain the welfare state – the main conclusion of the government’s own annual growth report, published Monday. The…

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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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