Posted on 23. Jun, 2015 in: News

Løkke leads new round of government negotiations

Liberal leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been given a new mandate by the Queen to try and form a government. After informing Her Majesty, Monday, that he had failed to put together a…

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Posted on 23. Jun, 2015 in: News

DPP should be part of government say voters

Six out of ten voters believe the Danish People’s Party (DPP) should be part of the new government, a new Gallup poll shows. DPP leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl has consistently said that his…

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Posted on 23. Jun, 2015 in: News

Liberals and DPP share common ground on economic policy

Although the Liberals and Danish People’s Party (DPP) disagree on various issues their economic policies are very similar, according to Professor Bo Sandemann Rasmussen of Copenhagen University who said the two parties should…

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Posted on 23. Jun, 2015 in: News

National Bank questions political policy

Governor of the National Bank Lars Rohde said yesterday a new government should impose tighter fiscal policy and remain open to immigration, proposals that differ from the centre-right parties that won last week’s…

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Posted on 23. Jun, 2015 in: News

Vestager tackles Real Madrid, Barcelona

Danish EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, who since she was appointed last year has taken on US internet giant Google and Russian gas giant Gazprom, is now targeting Spanish football. Ms Vestager will…

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Posted on 23. Jun, 2015 in: News

Denmark second-most peaceful country

Denmark has retained its no. 2 spot on the annual Global Peace Index Report, which ranks the nations of the world according to their level of peacefulness. Iceland is ranked ‘most peaceful nation’ while…

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Posted on 23. Jun, 2015 in: News

Copenhagen lags behind in international investment

The greater Copenhagen region is lagging far behind other northern European cities in the battle to attract international investment and subsequently jobs. A new Copenhagen City Council report reveals that between 2009 and…

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Posted on 23. Jun, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Maersk hit by China fine/Retail sales falter/Consumer confidence down/DFDS takes over English Channel ferries/Coffee chain sold to German company Maersk: The A.P. Møller owned Maersk Line is one of 21 shipping companies fined…

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Posted on 22. Jun, 2015 in: News

No majority government

Prime Minister elect Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s hopes of putting together a majority coalition including all four centre-right parties were dashed over the weekend by Danish People’s Party leader Kristian Thulesen Dahl’s refusal to…

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Posted on 22. Jun, 2015 in: News

Could Løkke be tempted to form a Liberal-only government?

Political analysts disagree about the survival chances for a minority, Liberal-only government. Royal-appointed negotiator Lars Løkke Rasmussen was unable to put together his first choice of a majority, four-party centre-right government over 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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