Posted on 17. Aug, 2015 in: News

Tax Minister: No more snooping in people’s gardens

The government will put forward a motion today to abolish the controversial ‘snooping’ law, introduced by the previous government in 2012, which allows the tax authorities to enter a person’s private property without…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2015 in: News

DPP: Loyalty to Denmark outweighs civil liberties

Loyalty towards Denmark far outweighs the right to freedom of expression, the Danish People’s Party’s Martin Henriksen said yesterday after the civil liberties think-tank Justitia suggested it’s a violation of civil rights to…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2015 in: News

Conservatives call for crackdown on terror commuters

The Conservatives have urged the government to rush through a ban on ‘terror commuters’ who travel to Iraq and Syria to fight alongside terrorist organisations. The center-right parties have for years put forward…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2015 in: News

Danish PM expresses condolences over Tianjin blasts

Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen expressed his condolences, Friday, for victims of the deadly explosions that occurred in northern China’s port city of Tianjin on Wednesday. “I felt deep sorrow after learning…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2015 in: News

‘Rainbow’ care home for gays

Denmark now has its first-ever elderly care home for members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community. In connection with last week’s Gay Pride festival, the ‘Slottet’ (Castle) care centre in…

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Posted on 17. Aug, 2015 in: News

Business shorts

Singapore appoints businessman as Ambassador to Denmark / Danish Crown restores 110 jobs / Telecom companies bow to EU demands / Sweden outstrips Denmark on wind energy Singapore: Singapore has appointed an Indian-origin…

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Posted on 16. Aug, 2015 in: TWTW

The Week That Was, August 10th – 16th 2015

Politics/Economy  In a joint interview with national newspapers, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the Liberal-led government will have been a fiasco if it fails to live up to four main political targets:…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2015 in: News

Key financial information concealed in fighter jets selection process

The Danish Air Force’s ageing F-16s will soon be replaced by a new fleet of hi-tech fighter jets but the public has been kept in the dark about the massive costs involved in…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2015 in: News

Have Iraqi civilians been killed by Danish bombs?

The author of a new report focusing on the hundreds of civilians who’ve been killed by the international coalition’s bombardment of Iraq and Syria has urged Denmark to reveal exactly where and when…

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Posted on 14. Aug, 2015 in: News

‘New Danes’ file lawsuit against DPP

15 new Danish citizens have filed a civil lawsuit against the Danish People’s Party, claiming defamation of character and violation of their human rights. The legal action, to be heard by Copenhagen District…

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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-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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