Posted on 03. Mar, 2014 in: News

Denmark condemns Russia’s use of force in Ukrainian crisis

As the situation in Ukraine continues to escalate, Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard (Radicals) said that it is ‘totally unacceptable’ for Russian president Vladimir Putin to consider using military action. Over the weekend, the…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2014 in: News

NATO Secretary General says Russia ‘must respect Ukraine’s freedom’

NATO Secretary General and former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen called for Russia to withdraw from the Crimean peninsula immediately, saying that its use of military force violates the UN Charter. Earlier…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2014 in: News

Liberals: Løkke’s rhetoric on child benefits is ‘misleading’ and ‘sad’

In a personal letter to Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Liberal Party leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen made it clear that his party is committed to finding a solution that respects EU law in the…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2014 in: News

Unemployment benefits may be the next EU fight

In the midst of the debate on child benefits, another clash may be heating up between the EU’s rules on workers’ freedom of movement and the structure of the Danish welfare system. In…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2014 in: News

PM in pursuit of export billions from Asia

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt will visit Japan and South Korea this week on the biggest-ever Danish business campaign. Together with top business leaders from more than 70 companies – including Novo Nordisk, Danish…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2014 in: News

Building and construction sector secures collective bargaining agreement

After a long period of negotiations, the Danish Construction Association on Sunday clinched a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the United Federation of Danish Workers (3F) in the building and construction sector. The…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2014 in: News

Danes buy a computer-game legend

A Danish investment company, SDN Invest, has bought the American computer-game producer Apogee Software and 3D Realms. Mike Nielsen, new managing director of the company – as well as founder of SDN Invest…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2014 in: News

Europe in need of a ‘new Enlightenment’, says Løkkegaard

Morten Løkkegaard (Liberals), vice president of the European Parliament’s Culture Committee, has initiated a Charter that is designed to become a new ‘European narrative’ and a starting point for what he sees as…

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Posted on 03. Mar, 2014 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, February 24th – March 2nd, 2014

Politics/Economy Political commentator Hans Engell stated that Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt’s chances of landing her dream job as president of the European Commission are virtually zero, although the British press believe she’s a…

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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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