Posted on 12. Nov, 2013 in: News

New poll: Government and opposition in dead heat

The three government coalition parties and the Red/Green Alliance are now running neck and neck with the opposition after a dramatic voter shift over the weekend. The latest Voxmeter poll for news agency…

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Posted on 12. Nov, 2013 in: News

‘Liberals’ slump is Løkke’s fault’

The opposition’s downturn in the polls is a damning indictment of Lars Løkke Rasmussen says leading political commentator, and former Conservative leader, Hans Engell, who characterises the dissatisfaction as a ‘yellow card’ to…

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Posted on 12. Nov, 2013 in: News

Løkke hasn’t learnt from past experience

Lars Løkke Rasmussen hasn’t learnt anything from a previous expense account scandal five years ago, one of his most faithful allies, former finance minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen, said last night. The former PM’s troubles…

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Posted on 12. Nov, 2013 in: News

PM accused of misleading parliament in intelligence debate

Experts have accused Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt of ‘misleading’ parliament and providing ‘irrelevant’ information in the debate about surveillance. In response to questions last week as to why she hasn’t reacted more strongly…

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Posted on 12. Nov, 2013 in: News

Denmark ‘powerless’ to stop intelligence gathering

Two public watchdogs named by Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt as safeguards against eavesdropping are in reality powerless to stop foreign intelligence gathering in this country. Neither parliament’s ‘Control Committee’ nor the upcoming independent…

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Posted on 12. Nov, 2013 in: News

Crisis? Not us

Compared to many other countries, Danes have sailed through the economic and financial crises. The second edition of the OECD’s (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) How’s Life? report, a comprehensive picture of…

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Posted on 12. Nov, 2013 in: News

Inflation creeping up

Inflation hit a 45-year low over the summer but prices are now slowly rising. New Statistics Denmark figures show that inflation was 0.7% in October, a slight rise on September’s 0.5%, as the…

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Posted on 12. Nov, 2013 in: News

Denmark – Top vacation destination for families

International travel guide Lonely Planet has rated Denmark –  ‘compact, not always cheap but built for kids’ – as the best tourist destination for families. From Lonely Planet: Don’t overlook Denmark. Copenhagen is…

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Posted on 11. Nov, 2013 in: spanish

LA PASADA SEMANA: Resumen de Noticias del 4 al 10 de noviembre de 2013

POLITICA/ECONOMIA La popularidad del líder de la oposición, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, ha sufrido una dramática caída a raíz del escándalo ocasionado por sus extravagantes gastos de viaje como Presidente de “Global Green Growth…

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Posted on 11. Nov, 2013 in: News

Løkke’s problems lead to voter exodus

Thousands of Liberal voters have deserted the party in the wake of leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s expense account controversy. For the first time ever the Liberals have dropped to below their 2011 election…

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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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