Posted on 13. Aug, 2015 in: News

Danish companies in Tianjin assess damage

Leading Danish companies such as Vestas, Maersk, and Novo Nordisk are assessing the damage at their factories in China’s northern city of Tianjin which was rocked by a series of massive explosions early…

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Posted on 13. Aug, 2015 in: News

Helicopter stunt causes problems at ambassador’s party

Diplomats and other guests at the US ambassador’s residence in Hellerup were forced to scatter last night when a big screen was toppled by a low-flying helicopter. US Ambassador Rufus Gifford had invited…

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Posted on 13. Aug, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Dankort transactions up / Maersk invests in Italian port / Energy Denmark targets Europe Dankort: Retail purchases with Dankort, the national debit card, surprisingly rose 9.3 percent in July from a year earlier…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2015 in: News

Jubilant DPP welcomes German call for border control

The German police’s demand for the reintroduction of passport controls across Europe to cope with the influx of refugees has been warmly welcomed by the Danish People’s Party (DPP). Rainer Wendt, chairman of…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2015 in: News

Experts: Defence cuts will increase pressure from NATO allies

There’ll be no more NATO discount for Denmark if politicians refuse to contribute more to military operations, experts warned yesterday in response to General Knud Bartlet’s warning that the current defence bill, which…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2015 in: News

Soc Dems say no to more defence spending

The Social Democrats will resist moves to increase defence spending in next year’s budget. In response to warnings that Denmark will be unable to live up to its NATO commitment unless the military…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2015 in: News

Løkke: Integration benefit in line with conventions

Prime Minister Lars Løkke has dismissed accusations that the government’s aim to limit the number of asylum seekers by offering them a low rate of social benefits is a violation of international conventions….

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2015 in: News

DPP challenges tax legislation it voted for

The Danish People’s Party (DPP) has urged the government to stop the tax authorities from publishing details of companies’ tax records, even though it previously voted for more transparency. As the only party…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2015 in: News

Nurse charged with murder

A 30-year-old nurse was charged with a fourth count of murder yesterday following a series of suspicious patient deaths at the Nykobing Falster provincial hospital. The woman has been in custody for almost…

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Posted on 12. Aug, 2015 in: News

China devaluation could damage Danish exports

China’s shock 2 percent devaluation of the yuan on Tuesday could hit Danish exporters hard. Allan Sørensen, senior consultant at the Confederation of Danish Industry, said the surprise move would make Danish goods both more expensive and…

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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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