Posted on 19. Feb, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Lego named the world’s most powerful brand / Carlsberg profits dip due to Russia problems / New Carlsberg CEO Lego: Brand valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance evaluates thousands of the world’s top brands…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2015 in: News

PET was warned about terror suspect

Danish Intelligence (PET) has confirmed it was warned six months ago that terrorist suspect Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, who was slain by police, Sunday, after killing two civilians, had become radicalised whilst serving…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2015 in: News

Killer served time with convicted terrorist

Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, who was killed by police in a shootout, Sunday, served time in prison with Moroccan Said Mansour, convicted several times for inciting terrorism with Facebook comments like “Jihad is…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2015 in: News

PET’s wish-list

Danish Intelligence (PET) has provided the government with a ‘wish list’ of new anti-terror measures, DR News reported Monday. After the Charlie Hedbo attack in January, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt asked the authorities…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2015 in: News

DPP politican blames parties for attacks

Controversial Danish People’s Party politician Mogens Camre has accused all parties – with the exception of his own – of being accomplices in the terror attacks in Copenhagen. While all party leaders have…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2015 in: News

Bomb scare was false alarm

The police found no explosives in a suspect package left outside the Krudttønden Cafe on Tuesday, the scene of Saturday’s fatal shooting. Anti-terror police with sniffer dogs rushed to the cafe after being…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2015 in: News

Copenhagen attacks challenge soft approach

Denmark is under pressure after the Copenhagen attacks to drop its ‘softly-softly’ approach to security that emphasises helping radical Muslim youths with housing and jobs. From Reuters: The weekend’s deadly shootings at a…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2015 in: News

Economy Minister: Greek stand off is ‘concerning’ for Denmark

The stand-off between Greece and the EU is deeply concerning, not only for the euozone members but Denmark too, Economy Minister Morten Østergaard said yesterday after Greece on Monday rejected an opening European Union…

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Posted on 18. Feb, 2015 in: News

Political comeback for Denmark’s first-ever immigrant MP

Syrian-born Naser Khader, founder of the Liberal Alliance and Denmark’s first-ever immigrant MP, is making a comeback to Danish politics. He has agreed to run as a candidate for the Conservatives in two…

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Posted on 17. Feb, 2015 in: News

Thousands gather at memorial services

Tens of thousands of people gathered at memorials across the country on Monday night to commemorate the victims of twin shootings by a suspected Islamist terrorist, Saturday. With flags at half-mast throughout Denmark,…

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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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